Thursday, December 9, 2010

What Color Curtains For Room With Burgundy Walls?

Belgium and the Netherlands: leave or stay?

The figures Le Soir not published and are eloquent to measure how the Jewish population is tiny in both countries: There

Netherlands 30,000 Jews to 16,653,000 inhabitants 30,300 Jews in Belgium for 10,698,000 inhabitants. More and more Jews are leaving the two countries to settle in Israel, the United States or elsewhere. It is estimated the Jewish population of the European Union 1,118,000 (cons 1,122,400 in 2009, 4400 departures) *. According to André Kaspi : "In 2080, there [...] 600,000 in Europe."

A mixed message sent to the Jews of Belgium: "Maurice Sosnowski, said that" never, in his capacity as Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations in Belgium (CCOJB), it will say "go." On the contrary: "Stay. But why, we must regain confidence." "It is for that to establish this trust? Who is responsible for the deterioration?
Source: Le Soir ( "Jews emigrate," advises Bolkestein). Excerpts:

Netherlands The solution of the former European Commissioner Liberal face antisemitism will crescendo

Dutch multicultural society is again in turmoil. In a book devoted to Judaism, the liberal Frits Bolkestein invites "Jewish awareness" to leave the country because of anti-Semitism, he said, would crescendo among the youth of Moroccan origin. the "Jewish awareness" , that is to say "Jews recognizable" , including the Orthodox.

Bolkestein asks these Jews to advise their children to emigrate to the United States or Israel. He said he had little confidence in how anti-Semitism is fought in the Netherlands.

If the analysis of Frits Bolkestein made much noise in the Netherlands, she has found an echo in Belgium. Maurice Sosnowski, believes "never" , in his capacity as Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of Jewish Organizations in Belgium (CCOJB) he will not say "Go!". Instead : "Stay. But for this he must find a climate of trust. "

past decade, the Dutch are faced with the challenge of multicultural model. Avatar last date, rise of the Freedom Party (PVV, populist) is partly explained by Islamophobia operated its leader Geert Wilders . Wilders, who took advantage of the release of Bolkestein "They are not Jews but the Moroccans convicted of anti-Semitism must leave the country."

[...] Last year, 58 Jews living in the Netherlands have emigrated to Israel, doubling its departures recorded in 2008. Same trend as in Belgium where 200 Jews decided to emigrate this year. "

* World Jewish Population, 2010, Sergio DellaPergola, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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