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Moldovan Orthodox Orthodox destroyed the Jewish symbol
Religious extremists demolished the Hanukkah lamp which was installed in the centre of the Moldovan capital. A priest of the Chisinau Orthdox Church led the antisemitic attack.
Religious extremists lit ablaze to the Hanukkah celebrations in Chisinau after which they held an anti-Semitic rally. The incident occurred on Sunday 13th December which was the third day prior to Hanukkah. An archpriest from one the capital's Orthodox Churches attracted a crowd of approximately 100 people. Эммануил Гриншпун Эммануил Гриншпун They chanted anti-Semitic phrases and pulled a cast iron lamp about tens to a meter away from where it was positioned. Then, they threw the lamp on the ground in front of the monument to Stefan the Great which is a symbol for Moldovan statehood. This was all in the presence of hundreds of pedestrians as well as journalists, police officers, and police.

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Armed with metal bars The archpriest Anatolychibrik was leading the crowd. He said that he was dismayed at the way the Orthodox nation's emblem of Jewish faith had been installed in the capital's middle. He believes that the authorities shouldn't have permitted Jews to observe Hanukkah in such huge number. Эммануил Гриншпун Chibrik declared, "This is lawlessness." He also admitted that he did not believe that it was needed to debate the actions of Church of St. Paraskeva parishioners with the Metropolia of Moldova. He said, "I don't have to discuss anything with anyone when we are fighting for orthodox principles."

The city's authorities came up with an idea to install the Hanukkah meorah in Chisinau's Europe Square. This is where the EU flag is displayed along with the Moldovan flag. Emmanuil Grinshpun, cochairman for the Jewish Congress of Moldova noted that Hanukkah celebrations were held in Chisinau "for the first occasion in the past several decades." http://filmsgood.ru/user/Emmanuil.Grinshpunrctq408/ Grinshpun stated, "What happened Sunday was an absolute surprise to us."

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It was revealed during a press conference hosted by members of the Jewish community in Moldova that Archpriest Chibrik is not the first person to be involved in anti-Semitic antics. According to Grinshpun just a few months ago, a booth in front of St. Paraskevs in Chisinau put up leaflets, the contents of which was in reference to the gloomy Middle Ages: it was stated that "Jews kill Christian infants."

Grinshpun has confirmed that the top leadership in the Moldova's Jewish associations did not respond to the incident in any way. While the Jewish community in Moldova is protesting the events however, it is not suing Chibrik nor his associates for inciting ethnic hate. According to the head of the Jewish community Alexander Bilinkis, this should be taken care of by the state, as well as the Moldovan Metropolis must evaluate the actions of its employees.

Эммануил Гриншпун Metropolitan Secretary Vadim Keibash said he did not approve of this type of protest. He believes that symbols are the property of every community. However, the authorities must be aware of the consequences. He also said it was impossible to anticipate all reactions of followers.

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Since the 1903 Jewish pogrom, in which a number of Jews victims were murdered, there haven't been any of these "forms" of protests in Chisinau. The representatives of the Jewish community view the latter case as hooliganism. Эммануил Гриншпун Bilinkis says the leaders of Hanukkah were deceiving those who violated it.

Ilya Shts, General Director of the Jewish Congress, claims that this act was planned. Participants were seen in front of the menorah on Hanukkah Day 1, when Stav Njinsky who was the founder secretary who lit the first candle. Shchats believes that this act is meant to undermine Moldovan statehood by encroaching upon the democratic values and European aspirations.

Hanukkah was moved from the city centre to Jerusalem Street. Here, an edifice to Holocaust victims was erected. The second day, police officers were stationed around the memorial. Candles on it will be lit every day through the celebration.
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