As he had done after the Paris bombings that killed 17 people including four Jews in January, the Israeli prime minister called Sunday European Jews to emigrate to Israel, after the attacks in Copenhagen to make their " Aliyah "word for ascent in Hebrew.
"Jews have been murdered on European soil simply because they are Jews, lamented Benjamin Netanyahu. And this wave of attacks as well as the murderous anti-Semitic attacks are likely to continue. The Jews deserve protection in all countries, but we say to the Jews, our brothers and sisters, that Israel is your home. We are prepared to welcome mass immigration from Europe. "
These comments have disappointed the Danish Rabbi Melchior Jair, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz. He would have said that "terror should not be a reason to emigrate to Israel."
Before the attacks in Paris in 2014, more than 7,000 Jews left France for Israel, a record.
The chief rabbi of France called Sunday "strong action" to "fight against terrorism and" those who use religion to kill in the name of God. "
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