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(2,707 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 01:18 PM Mar 2016

Belgian police ask Jewish community to avoid Purim masks, cancel festivities [View all]

Source: Jerusalem Post

A clear set of Purim celebrations were released on Wednesday in a press release from the office of the High Commissioner of the Antwerp Police in light of the terrorist attacks that took place in Brussels on Tuesday, according to reports by local media.

According to the report, due to heightened security concerns, police have requested that the Jewish community avoid wearing masks that cover the face in public on Purim and requested that no toy weapons be carried even by children. Additionally, the police requested that no fireworks be set off and to avoid using any device that may cause a loud banging sound.

Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Belgian-police-ask-Jewish-community-to-avoid-Purim-masks-cancel-festivities-448946

you've got to be kidding me. This is the best the Belgian police can do to try to stop radical violent evil jihad? Punish the Jews for it?

No wonder why so many Jews have left Europe in the past decade and a half.

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Belgian police ask Jewish community to avoid Purim masks, cancel festivities [View all] ericson00 Mar 2016 OP

Great victim blaming a la the Cologne, Germany mayor. alp227 Mar 2016 #1

Thing is Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #64

Why are they dressed like the Klan? Reter Mar 2016 #69

I think it's the other way round. Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #70

sure, let's rearrange everyone's culture because of islamic terrorists. MariaThinks Mar 2016 #2

Because it's so much easier to blame 1.6 billion people SFnomad Mar 2016 #6

what does that number have to do with anything? MariaThinks Mar 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author katsy Mar 2016 #32

I feel bad for Muslims, but these are Islamic terrorists. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #50

Must not insult the "peaceful" ones, ya know! 7962 Mar 2016 #14

yup. enough is enough. I think people are getting fed back being targets MariaThinks Mar 2016 #30

Nonsense, one can celebrate Purim without going thru the towns wearing masks karynnj Mar 2016 #35

They're going to be leaving in droves leftynyc Mar 2016 #3

Lots of people were probably protecting these terrorists Democat Mar 2016 #7

I thought the same when I read the headline, but Democat Mar 2016 #4

Everyone in Belgium should celebrate Purim oberliner Mar 2016 #5

What a wonderful idea! Kber Mar 2016 #9

Just like the people in Billings did around twenty years ago. cloudbase Mar 2016 #11

Thats a great idea 7962 Mar 2016 #16

Yes! Everyone should celebrate Purim! raging moderate Mar 2016 #27

It's a great holiday leftynyc Mar 2016 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #51

Sadly, that is not true oberliner Mar 2016 #52

Well that depresses me. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #53

Me too oberliner Mar 2016 #54

It's hardly "punishing the Jews" to ask people not to carry around toy guns or set off fireworks bigworld Mar 2016 #10

Synagogues have cancelled Purim observances fearing for the safety of their members oberliner Mar 2016 #18

Oy gevalt. KamaAina Mar 2016 #12

I think it's mainly for their own protection. And it's just a REQUEST. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #13

That's how I interpreted. To avoid being targets. mainer Mar 2016 #15

Why can't people wave their arms and announce "I'm Jewish" ? oberliner Mar 2016 #19

They don't need to - it was just a request. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #21

But why would "walking in public while Jewish" even be a problem? oberliner Mar 2016 #22

So they don't get shot by the terrorists? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #29

Terrorists are only attacking Jewish people? oberliner Mar 2016 #36

Are you that detached from the reality of what's happening in Belgium? Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #38

Orthodox Jews live in Belgium and are very easily identified as such oberliner Mar 2016 #41

you should move there and tell them what theyre donig wrong. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #48

They aren't doing anything wrong oberliner Mar 2016 #67

Because terrorists seek targets mainer Mar 2016 #23

But why would Jewish people in particular be targets? oberliner Mar 2016 #24

That's a question for Islamic extremists mainer Mar 2016 #25

Really? AngryAmish Mar 2016 #58

Most of the victims of ISIS have been Muslims oberliner Mar 2016 #66

Yes, Thanks for SANITY! elleng Mar 2016 #28

Like a request for women to dress modestly in the presence of Muslim men? FLPanhandle Mar 2016 #57

Non sequitur. Sorry. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #68

Can't say I am surprised. Behind the Aegis Mar 2016 #17

I know there was more security at a Dublin synagogue's community seder than than at any in the US karynnj Mar 2016 #37

Jewish schools in Belgium have to be protected by armed soldiers oberliner Mar 2016 #20

33 people get murdered and they tell us Jews to keep a low profile. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #26

Would it be okay, do you think, if gentiles celebrated Purim? or other Jewish holidays? raging moderate Mar 2016 #31

Wearing masks in the streets, fake guns and fireworks are not needed to celebrate Purim karynnj Mar 2016 #39

The fake gun I'll give you Sgent Mar 2016 #55

Well that isn't what they asked, is it. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #40

this would apply to non jews also. JI7 Mar 2016 #61

This seems pretty reasonable to me -- and it doesn't greatly impact the ability to celebrate Purim karynnj Mar 2016 #33

We are the canaries in the coal mine elljay Mar 2016 #34

I'm a born again atheist, And I don't have much patience for religious wars, or war in particular. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #47

Oldie but goodie elljay Mar 2016 #56

it's not punishment. it's about their own safety JI7 Mar 2016 #42

You don't seem to be leftynyc Mar 2016 #44

i know the problem is Islamic terrorists JI7 Mar 2016 #45

Just a piece of it leftynyc Mar 2016 #63

Their skirts are too short. AngryAmish Mar 2016 #59

this is more comparable to no backpacks being allowed during boston marathon JI7 Mar 2016 #60

Will they be recommending that Easter celebrations follow special rules too? surrealAmerican Mar 2016 #46

Sorry, but this is the new reality. Oneironaut Mar 2016 #49

I am assuming they are afraid that terrorists will use the masks Marrah_G Mar 2016 #62

Well then they should tell Muslims not to wear the hijab or do their daily prayers. romanic Mar 2016 #65