Wednesday, March 19: National rally against anti-Semitism

Two years after the murder of Myriam Monsonego, Arie, Gabriel and Jonathan Sandler in Toulouse, CRIF invited political and religious leaders as well as associations and citizens to get together on Wednesday, March 19 in Paris and others cities.

In response to the demonstration of January 26, 2014 "Day of Rage" when was heard in the streets of Paris "Jew, France does not belong to you!", the event of Wednesday, March 19 was entitled "The hatred of Jews, that's enough!", against anti-Semitism and for the Republican brotherhood." Amongst the 10 000 attendants were the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, the Imam of Drancy, Hassene Chalgoumi, Harlem Désir, Secretary General of the Socialist Party, Jerome Guedj, MP and President of the General Council of Essonne, MP Meyer Habib, film director Alexandre Arcady, philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, President of the CRIF, Roger Cukierman and Interior Minister, Manuel Valls, who a few days after became Prime Minister of France.

CRIF also paid tribute to the Jewish victims Myriam, Jonathan, Arie and Gavriel, as well as to the other victims of Mohamed Merah, soldiers Imad Ibn Zlaten, Abel Chenouf, and Mohamed Leguad, as well as to Ilan Halimi, the young Jew tortured in Paris area 6 years ago. Candles were lit and a text was recited by youth movement members during the ceremony.

The rally was concluded by speeches from Roger Cukierman, Bernard Henry-Levy and Manuel Valls. The speech of Manuel Valls was very supportive of the Jewish Community and addressed anti-Zionism as anti-Semitism. (See the video)

Another special event was organized in Toulouse, with the participation of philosopher Alain Finkelkraut, President of the European Parliament Martin Schultz and French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.

CRIF warned about anti-Semitism becoming a commonplace after the Dieudonné case.

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