French Prime Minister attacks Netanyahu

Furious at Netanyahu’s call on Europe’s Jewish community to immigrate to Israel, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls attacked the Israeli Prime Minister: “French Jews belong in France.”

"French Jews belong in France." Valls Photo Credit: Reuters / Channel 2 News

Prime Minister of France, Manuel Valls, is furious at Netanyahu’s call on Europe’s Jewish community to immigrate to Israel, which was voiced once again by the Israeli Prime Minister following the terror attacks in Denmark. Valls, who claims that Netanyahu’s statements come as a result of the upcoming elections, said today (Mon): “The message that I am trying to transfer to the Jews in France is this – France hurts with you, we do not want you to leave.”

“I disagree with Netanyahu’s statements,” Valls stated. “The fact that he is in the midst of an election campaign does not allow him to come forth with such statements. French Jews belong in France.”

Yesterday, Netanyahu denounced the terror attacks which shook Denmark during the weekend, and called on the Jewish community in Europe to immigrate to Israel. “Jews were murdered on European soil only for being Jewish,” the Israeli Prime Minister stated during a government meeting. “This wave of terror attacks is expected to continue, including deadly anti-Semitic attacks. I am telling the Jews in Europe – Israel is your home.”

Desecration of graves in Sarre-Union, yesterday Photo Credit: Reuters / Channel 2 News

Yesterday night (Sun), hundreds of graves were found desecrated in a Jewish Cemetery in Sarre-Union, in the eastern part of France. French parliament member Meyer Habib found a connection between the terror attacks and the desecration of Jewish graves. “Yesterday Jews were killed in Denmark, and today their graves are being desecrated in France,” he stated. “There is no difference between life and death for the terrorists, as long as they can attack Jews. Jews are being killed, graves desecrated, synagogues attacked and our children do nor feel safe. Today our heart is heavy and we regret the fact that there is not a lot of hope for the future, in France in particular, and in Europe in general.”

Hours after the terror attacks which hit the Danish nation, Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, addressed the Jewish community outside the Copenhagen synagogue. “We are devastated today. A man lost his life here,” she stated. “Today all of Denmark stands with the Jewish community, which is a central part of us. We will do whatever we can to protect the Jewish community in our country.”