Guy Millière
§ The
attitude of the French judiciary to [Hadjadj's] murder is similar to how it has
regarded all murders of Jews in France, for decades.
§ First,
the authorities always say, as quickly as possible, that the murder of the Jew
was not at all motivated by antisemitism. When evidence to the
contrary accumulates and becomes impossible to deny, the antisemitic motive may
reluctantly be recognized -- as with the abduction, torture and murder of Ilan
Halimi in 2006; the murder of Sarah Halimi in 2017; and the murder of Mireille
Knoll in 2018.
§ That
the murderers are generally Muslim further encourages the French judiciary not
to speak of antisemitism. In fact, it is almost taboo to speak of any Muslim
antisemitism in France: Muslim antisemitism is supposed not to exist. All
organizations dedicated to fighting antisemitism target only the
"far-right."
§ The
French authorities and mainstream media describe crime, but do not explain it
-- meaning that crime is rising but not being fought.
§ The French government has declined to document the religion or race of people charged with crimes. Although the refusal may be well-intentioned, it prevents any understanding of what is taking place and consequently any the means of addressing or preventing it.
Lyon, France. May 17, 2022. A
district called La Duchère. René Hadjadj, an 89-year-old Jew, was thrown off a 17th floor balcony -- an act quickly
revealed as a murder. The murderer was Rachid Kheniche, a 51-year-old Muslim
Arab, with a Twitter account containing many antisemitic messages. The public prosecutor, who has since partially reconsidered his
position, immediately declared that the murder was not an
antisemitic crime. The mainstream media never reported the murder; only
local Jewish newspapers did. Hadjadj's family, who live in
the same neighborhood, said they preferred to remain silent.
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