ANTWERP, Belgium — On Saturday night, unknown perpetrators shoved rags with lighter fluid into the mailbox of a Chabad family’s home in Antwerp, Belgium and lit them on fire. Luckily the fire did not catch on and the home sustained only minor smoke damage.
Arson Attempt Latest in Antwerp’s Anti-Semitic Response to Gaza War
ANTWERP, Belgium — On Saturday night, unknown perpetrators shoved rags with lighter fluid into the mailbox of a Chabad family’s home in Antwerp, Belgium and lit them on fire. Luckily the fire did not catch on and the home sustained only minor smoke damage.
A family member told police they were awoken in the middle of the night by a burning smell and discovered the fire upon investigation. Police and fire teams responded immediately and promptly put out the blaze. The house, bearing a sign on the door with a picture of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is clearly recognizable as Jewish, and with a frightening increasing in anti-Semitic event since the beginning of the Gaza war, members of the local Arab population of 40,000 remain prime suspects.
“There is great concern over safety since the war started,” said local Chabad Rabbi Shabtai Slavaticki whose outdoor menorah display was destroyed by vandals on the day the war started. “We are weighing ways to increase security.”
Rabbi Slavaticki told Lubavitch.com that Jewish schools in Antwerp have long employed Israeli trained security guards, but that synagogues are patrolled by local security services.
On Saturday nearly 100 youngsters were detained by the police for questioning after attempting to take part in an unauthorized demonstration in the heart of Antwerp against Israel.
“They were screaming ‘death for Jews’ and reports said many were armed with weapons,” said Rabbi Slavaticki.
Nu?
How about a little common sense.
When all the fanatics and crazies are out looking for Jews to hurt is this the time to take pictures to brag about how Chabad is supporting the army and throw it in their faces or should Chabad support the army quietly without the fanfare.
Until Chabads are armed and trained to protect themselves they should keep a low profile.
Let the loud and proud Jews that want the world to see their brave actions perform in their name and not drag in sitting duck Chabad families.
chossid
chabad should be making rallies internationnally everyday.what are we waiting for ?why dont we copy what the Rebbe did years ago.