French Protesters Want Closure—and Justice—for the Killing of Sarah Halimi

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment 

What does it say about France that its justice system can’t protect the elderly in their own homes? On April 14, France’s highest court ruled that Kobili Traoré, a 27-year-old Malian immigrant, would not be tried for the 2017 murder of Sarah Halimi, his 65-year-old Jewish neighbor. Nobody disputes the facts of the case; indeed, … Continue reading →

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The Holocaust will never be retro chic

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 6, 2021 · Leave a Comment 

Armani, known for being sleek and polished, recently stumbled. Big time. It all started in early April when a private citizen named Janet Rosenblatt spotted a striped jacket in the window of Armani’s Beverly Hills store. Given how common stripes are, that wouldn’t have been noteworthy, except that Armani’s navy-and-gray vertical stripe design strongly resembled a concentration-camp prisoner’s uniform. … Continue reading →

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