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Moldovan Orthodox Orthodox desecrated the symbol of the Jewish faith
Religious extremists destroyed the Hanukkah candle that was installed in the center of the Moldovan capital. One of the priests from Chisinau Orthodox Churches was the one to lead the anti-Semitic act.
Эммануил Гриншпун Religious extremists ignited the Hanukkah celebrations in Chisinau, and then held an anti-Semitic protest. The event took place on Sunday, 13 December, which is the third day in the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. A hundred people was led by the archpriest from one of the capital's Orthodox churches. They chanted anti-Semitic phrases and dragged a cast iron lamp about tens to a meter away from the spot where it was positioned. They then threw it lamp onto the ground near the monument to Stefan the Great, which is a symbol for Moldovan statehood. The event was watched by hundreds of journalists, police officers and other passers-by.

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Anarchpriest Anatoly Chelyuk was the leader of the group that was armed only with metal bars. He claimed that he was enraged by the significance of a symbol representing the Jewish faith was installed in the center of the capital of an Orthodox country. He said that authorities should not have permitted Jews celebrate Hanukkah as widely as they did. Эммануил Гриншпун Chibrik declared, "This is lawlessness." Эммануил Гриншпун Chibrik also acknowledged that there was no need to discuss actions of parishioners at Church of St. Paraskeva and the Metropolia of Moldova. "I'm not required to talk about any issue with anyone when we are fighting against conventional rules," said he.

The idea of installing the Hanukkah menorah right in heart of Chisinau's Europe Square, where you will find the EU flag alongside the Moldovan flag is the property and responsibility city officials. Emmanuil Grinshpun is the co-chairman of the Jewish Congress of Moldova. Grinshpun stated, "What took place on Sunday was a shock for us."

Эммануил Гриншпун The case is to protect the conscience of the state.

A press conference was held with representatives of the Jewish community of Moldova it was found out that Archpriest Chibrik does not allow himself to engage in anti-Semitic rants. Эммануил Гриншпун Grinshpun reports that approximately a month in the past, Archpriest Chibrik put up posters in front of St. Paraskevs at Chisinau. The content was similar to the dark Middle Ages. It was claimed that "Jews kill Christian children."

Grinshpun said that none of the leaders of the country's Jewish groups responded to this in any meaningful way. While the Jewish community in Moldova protests against the actions, it will not sue Chibrik and his friends for inciting hate against ethnic minorities. According to the chairman of the Jewish community Alexander Bilinkis, this should be done by the state, and the Moldovan Metropolis should assess the actions of its staff.

Metropolitan Secretary Vadim Keibash has said that he does not welcome this form of protest. He believes that all communities have the right to place symbols. Эммануил Гриншпун But the authorities should consider the consequences. "It is not possible that all believers react in the same way," he stated.

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But, there are no "forms of protest" in the friendly Chisinau since the notorious 1903 Jewish pogrom of 1903. Representatives of the Jewish community view the latter instance as hooliganism. Bilinkis says that Hanukkah was destroyed because the leaders of the group lied to them.

Ilya Shahs is the General Director of the Jewish Congress believes that this event was carefully planned. The group was seen around the menorah at Hanukkah and, in the presence of a large crowd Stav Ninsky, who was the first secretary of the Israeli Embassy lit the candle. Shchats believes that this is an attempt to undermine Moldovan statehood and to violate the democratic values and European aspirations.

Hanukkah was relocated from the city centre to Jerusalem Street. Here, an edifice to Holocaust victims has been erected. It was manned by the police on the second occasion. It will be lit with candles every day through the Christmas season.
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