Human ring formed outside synagogue in Copenhagen

Rasa - Thousands of Muslims, Jews and Christians formed Human ring outside the synagogue of Copenhagen to show solidarity with the Jewish security guard who was fatally shot last month.

News ID: 2241

Date: 15 March 2015 - 10:14

RNA - Human ring formed by thousands of Muslims, Jews and Christians outside the synagogue in Copenhagen where a Jewish security guard was fatally shot last month.

The Muslim organizer of Saturday’s show of solidarity, Niddal El-Jabr, said that the Jewish people “should be able to practice their religion in peace.”

Saturday’s gathering was inspired by similar symbolic events in Scandinavia in recent weeks.

On 27 February, Copenhagen’s mayor joined a “ring of peace” on the nearby city hall square. Police then had banned any events outside the synagogue, citing security concerns.

On 15 February, Omar el-Hussein killed Dan Uzan, the synagogue guard, hours after he fatally shot the Danish filmmaker Finn Nørgaard at a free speech event at another location in the city.

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