Tunisia Jews report harassment from protesters

The Jewish community of Tunisia filed an official complaint with Tunisian Interior Minister Fahrat Rajhi after several of its members were harassed by protesters last Friday outside a synagogue in the capital, Tunis.

“It was a small group of people on the way to the demonstration,” Roger Bismut, the leader of the Jewish community, told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.

“Passing before the synagogues, they said the prophet is coming back and the Jews should be careful, but they did not approach the synagogue because it’s very well-guarded.

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