France: Jewish teachers are bullied about their religion by primary school children

The situation for Jews is far from acceptable in the U.K., but it is much worse in France:

A Jewish mother who moved to the UK a decade ago said she no longer discusses her religion with new people she meets amid fears about a rise in anti-Semitism.  

Mother-of-three Aurelie, who is originally from France, arrived in Britain with her husband and said anti-Semitism is so widespread in her homeland that the family has decided not to move back. 'I know I will never go back to France,' the 37-year-old said. 'You've seen the news last week. That's how my country is getting, worse and worse.' Aurelie, who did not wish to give her surname, said her mother is a teacher and 'she gets bullied (about her religion) in the school, by the children. It's a primary school.' She added: 'When people ask about my background I don't say I'm French-Jewish any more. I just say I'm French.'  

Last month, Aurelie made the decision to cover up the Jewish school uniforms worn by her two older children - aged seven and 10 - and has gently asked them not to volunteer information about their religion to other youngsters.  

For now, she says, she is happy living in London and proud to call herself British. 'But if there is an attack on Jewish people here in the future we'd consider moving to America,' she added.  Aurelie hopes local authorities will do more to make British Jews feel safe. 'That's what they didn't do in France,' she said. 'The only way to keep the Jewish community here is to make them feel safe and make them feel they can be themselves.' 

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