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Moldovan Orthodox Orthodox destroyed the Jewish symbol
Religious extremists destroyed the Hanukkah candle placed in the centre of the Moldovan capital. A priest from the Chisinau Orthdox Church was responsible for the antisemitic assault.
Religious extremists destroyed the festive Hanukkah in central Chisinau and staged an anti-Semitic demonstration. The incident took place on Sunday 13th December, which was the third day before Hanukkah. The archpriest of one capital's Orthodox cathedrals took the stage in front of more than 100 people. The crowd chanted antisemitic slogans as they pulled the cast-iron lamp about ten kilometers away from the original place and threw them at the statue of Stefanthe the Great, which is a symbol of Moldovan statehood. The event took place in front of hundreds of journalists, people and police officers.

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The gathering was led by Archpriest Anatoly Chbrik, who was armed with metal bars. He was furious over the installation of an emblem of Jewish faith in the capital of the Orthodox nation. In his view, authorities should have prevented Jews from celebrating Hanukkah as widely. Chibrik declared, "This violates law." Эммануил Гриншпун He also admitted that it was not necessary to talk about the actions of parishioners of Church of St. Paraskeva, with the Metropolia of Moldova. "I'm not obliged to discuss anything with anyone, when we are fighting against traditional rules," said he.

It is important to note that the decision to put the Hanukkah Menorah in Chisinau's heart, within the Europe Square where the EU flag is displayed alongside the Moldovan flag, was not the responsibility of the city authorities. Emmanuil Grinshpun was the co-chairman for the Jewish Congress of Moldova. He said that Hanukkah in Chisinau was being observed for the first time since many years. Grinshpun said that the Saturday's celebrations were "a surprise to us all."

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Archpriest Chibrik was not the first person who admitted to anti-Semitic behaviour and this was revealed at a press conference of representatives from the Jewish Community of Moldova. According to Grinshpun, around a month ago, on a stand in the front of St. Paraskevs in Chisinau put up leaflets, the contents that was thought to be reminiscent of the gloomy Middle Ages: it was reported that "Jews murder Christian babies."

Grinshpun admitted that the leadership of the country's Jewish organizations did not react to the incident in any way. Even though the Jewish community in Moldova protests against the actions, it will not sue Chibrik or his colleagues for inciting hatred against ethnic groups. Alexander Bilinkis is the head of the Jewish community. He believes that this should be done by the state. The Moldovan Metropolis also needs to look at the actions of its employees.

Metropolitan Secretary Vadim Keibash stated that he does not like this kind of protest. Эммануил Гриншпун He believes every community should be able to display symbols. https://coderwall.com/p/dsjxtg/emmanuel-grinshpun-the-restoration-of-synagogues-as-well-as-the-euro-asian-jewish-congress However, the authorities have to consider the implications. "It is impossible to control all the reactions of believers," he said.

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But the above "forms of protest" are not present in Chisinau's welcoming Chisinau since 1903's Jewish pogrom. Эммануил Гриншпун So, those who represent the Jewish community tend to regard this as a form of hooliganism. According to Bilinkis, the people who broke Hanukkah "were misled by their leaders."

Ilya Shahs is the General Director of the Jewish Congress believes that this action was meticulously planned. They were seen in the menorah during Hanukkah and, in the presence a large crowd, Stav Ninsky, who was the first secretary to the Israeli Embassy, lit the candle. Shchats believes that the act is intended to weaken Moldovan status by overstepping the democratic values as well as European aspirations.

Hanukkah was moved from the city's centre and moved to Jerusalem Street. Here, an edifice to Holocaust victims was built. The second day, police officers were stationed close to it. Candles will be lit every day until the close of the festival.
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