A Recurring Nightmare

In March, four Jews, as well as three soldiers were killed in Toulouse, France, by a Muslim gunman who was a member of al-Qaeda. Funerals were held in the presence of thousands in Jerusalem for Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30, his three year old and six year old sons Gabriel and Arieh, and eight year old Myriam Monsonego, daughter of school headmaster Rabbi Yaacov Monsonego. All four victims held joint French and Israeli nationality.

Isranet reported that French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe came especially from France to attend the funeral. He said, “The murder shocked all the people of France. Your grief, your pain is ours too. All of France is in shock.” Juppe added that France will fight anti-Semitism and said that the 65 million French citizens will not tolerate any attack on Jews.