Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Anti-Semitism in Latvia Advertises Local Nursey School as ‘Jew-Free’

A sign outside a nursery school in Latvia advertised that the establishment is “Jew-free,” a local paper and Jewish news sites are reporting.
The sign “Judenfrei” in German was seen posted on the outside gate of the Pucite (“Owlet”) preschool in Riga. The Coordination Forum for Countering Antisemitism noted on its website that the school is owned by an ultranationalist lawmaker, Imants Paradnieks. (Photos of the anti-Semitic sign can be seen on its website at this link.)

A sign posted on the school gate read "Judenfrei" which means free of Jews in German (Photo courtesy of Coordination Forum for Countering Antisemitism)
A sign posted on the school gate read “Judenfrei” which means free of Jews in German (Image courtesy of Coordination Forum for Countering Antisemitism)