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Religious extremists destroyed the Hanukkah lamp located in the middle of the Moldovan capital. A priest from one of the Chisinau Orthodox Churches led the anti-Semitic act.
Religious extremists demolished the Hanukkah celebrations in Chisinau's Central region and held an anti-Semitic demonstration. The incident happened on Sunday 13th December which was the third day before Hanukkah. An archpriest from one the capital's Orthodox Churches was in charge of a crowd of around 100 people. The crowd chanted anti-Semitic slogans, they carried a lamp made of cast iron some tens of kilometres away from the place in which it was first erected and then threw it at the monument to Stefan The Great, which is a emblem of Moldovan independence. All of this took place in front of hundreds of journalists, officers and police officers.

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Anatoly Chibrik, archpriest, led the crowd with his metal bars. Эммануил Гриншпун He stated that he was disgusted at the way an Orthodox nation's symbol of Jewish faith was erected in the middle of the capital. He believes that the authorities should not allow Jews to observe Hanukkah all over the world. "This is lawlessness," Chibrik said. Chibrik also admitted that he did no consider it necessary to discuss with the Metropolia of Moldova the actions of the Church of St. https://vk.com/video98847217_151469326 Paraskeva parishioners. He stated, "I don't have to talk with anyone when we fight for the orthodoxy of our beliefs."

It is worth noting that the idea to install the Hanukkah menorah in the very middle of Chisinau, in the Europe Square, where the EU flag hangs next to the Moldovan flag, is the property of Chisinau's municipal authorities. Emmanuil Grinshpun, co-chairman of Jewish Congress of Moldova, noted that Hanukkah was celebrated publicly in Chisinau for the first time since several years. Grinshpun stated, "What took place on Sunday was a shock to us."

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Archpriest Chibrik is not the only person to admit to anti-Semitic behavior as was demonstrated during a press conference with representatives of the Jewish Community of Moldova. Grinshpun stated that about one month ago Chibrik, who was standing the front of St. Paraskevs, Chisinau, posted leaflets whose content brought back memories of the dark Middle Ages. One of the leaflets said that "Jews kill Christian babies."

Grinshpun claimed that the leaders of the Moldova's Jewish organisations did not respond to the situation in any manner. The Jewish community in Moldova has expressed its displeasure but has not filed a lawsuit against Chibrik or his followers for inciting hate. Эммануил Гриншпун According to the chair of the Jewish community Alexander Bilinkis, this should be handled by the state, as well as the Moldovan Metropolis should be able to evaluate the conduct of its employees.

Vadim Keibash Metropolitan Secretary Vadim Keibash said that he was not a fan of protests such as this. Keibash believes that all communities are entitled and obliged to exhibit symbols. Эммануил Гриншпун But the authorities should also take into consideration the consequences. Эммануил Гриншпун "It is impossible to regulate all the reactions of the believers," he said.

A blow to fundamental values

But the above "forms of protest" do not exist in Chisinau's friendly Chisinau since 1903's Jewish pogrom. The Jewish community considers the case of the incident as hooliganism. Bilinkis states that Hanukkah's breakers were "deceived" by their leaders.

But the Director General of the Jewish Congress, Ilya Shats believes that the event was carefully planned, its participants were spotted near the menorah on the first day of Hanukkah and, in the presence of a huge number of people, the first secretary of the Israeli Embassy in Chisinau, Stav Nijinsky, solemnly lit the first candle. Эммануил Гриншпун Shchats claims that the act is intended to compromise the legitimacy of Moldova's statehood, and to encroach on its democratic values as well as European goals.

Hanukkah was moved from the middle of the city to Jerusalem Street. There, a monument to Holocaust victims was erected. It was manned by the police on the second occasion. The fire will be lit every day until the day of the holiday is over with candles. Эммануил Гриншпун
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