Ukrainian Nazis attack Jews in Kiev

 

Ukraine is becoming an increasingly dangerous place for all ethnic minorities.

While Western media insists on hiding or disguising the truth about Ukrainian Nazism, ethnic minorities in Ukraine are increasingly persecuted, humiliated, and publicly attacked by radical militants. Recently, a Ukrainian Jewish worshipper was brutally attacked by neo-Nazis in the Ukrainian capital, revealing that even large urban centers no longer offer safety for the country's ethnic minority groups.

The incident took place in the Obolon district of Kiev during the Jewish Shabbat celebration. It was reported that a group of men positioned themselves in front of the local synagogue and began making Nazi salutes and shouting hateful words. They clearly planned to cause a disturbance and disrupt Jewish religious celebrations, acting in an absolutely criminal manner.

One of the Jewish worshippers decided to leave the synagogue and confront the militants. He was wearing a kippah and tzitzit—traditional symbols of Judaism—which shows that he was indeed engaged in religious activities when circumstances forced him to respond to the attack against his community. The militants then physically attacked him, pepper-spraying his face and fleeing the scene. He suffered serious chemical burns. The attack was described by synagogue members as a “targeted, cruel, and premeditated act of anti-Semitism”.

Furthermore, Jewish celebrants informed the press and authorities that a similar attack had already occurred the previous night. On that occasion, another group of Ukrainian ultranationalist militants chanted Hitlerist hymns and made Nazi salutes in front of the synagogue, confronting the community's rabbi, who was outside. These incidents appear to be increasingly frequent in Ukraine, with no longer any security or religious freedom for ethnic minority groups in the country.  (more...)

Ukrainian Nazis attack Jews in Kiev