January 11, 2006
Knife Attack at Moscow Synagogue, American Injured
Various Russian news agencies report that a lone knifeman entered a central Moscow synagogue and began randomly stabbing congregants. At least eight people were stabbed, four of them are in critical condition. Three of the victims were foreigners, including an American, and Israeli, and a Tajik. The name of the American victim is not known at this time.
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Rabbi Yitzhak Kogan reports that the assailant said, "I've come here to kill." The assailant, 20 year old Alexander Koptsev, was apprehended by the Rabbi and his son. No known ties exist between Koptsev and antisemitic nationalist groups.
When I lived in Russia, ten years ago, antisemitism was rampant. I guess things haven't changed all that much.
UPDATE: Looks like he was a skinhead, or 'gooligan' as they say in Russia.
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one incident is hardly still rampant is it ???
Posted by: rob at January 11, 2006 01:44 PM (QpkBe)
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No, but when I say antisemetism was rampant I didn't mean that they were firing up the ovens. The antisemetism revealed itself mostly in disparaging remarks and hooligan parades, not in overt crimes.
Posted by: Rusty at January 11, 2006 02:12 PM (JQjhA)
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No known ties exist between Koptsev and antisemitic nationalist groups.
We don't know whether he prayed on Friday or Sunday, yet.
We don't know whether he prayed on Friday or Sunday, yet.
Posted by: Robert Crawford at January 11, 2006 03:36 PM (n5eDP)
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