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France Shocked by Beating of Jewish Teen

Posted Jun 22, 08 8:18 AM CDT in Crime & Courts,  World 

(Newser) – A Paris teenager was beaten into a coma yesterday in what Jewish groups are calling an anti-Semitic attack, the AP reports. In one account, about 15 people beat the 17-year-old, who was wearing a skullcap in eastern Paris. Authorities have detained five people for questioning, and President Nicolas Sarkozy has called for "total determination to fighting all forms of racism and anti-Semitism."

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France's President Nicolas Sarkozy walks past the Wall of Names during his visit to the Shoah Memorial, or Holocaust Memorial in Paris, on Friday, July 20, 2007.   (AP Photo)
France's President Nicolas Sarkozy looks at photos of deported jews in Europe during WW II, during his visit to the Shoah Memorial, or Holocaust Memorial in Paris, on Friday, July 20, 2007.   (AP Photo)
A Jewish star is seen in this undated file photo.   (AP Photo)
A Jewish star and yarmulke are seen in this undated photo.   (AP Photo)
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