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Russia’s exiled chief Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt was speaking after gunmen killed 19 people in the mainly Muslim region of Dagestan in southern Russia in attacks on churches, synagogues and the police.

“The Russian authorities during the last years have used the law enforcement authorities to repress any kind of opposition to the Kremlin, opposition to the war and any movements like the LGBT movement which was declared as extremist. People are sent to prison for criticising the war,” Goldschmidt said in a video interview from Berlin.

“So instead of using law enforcement and the interior ministry and FSB (security service) to provide security for Russian citizens, it’s being used to eradicate any opposition to the regime. And here we see the results, that such terrorists like ISIS are able to again and again mount successful attacks against houses of worship, against cultural events.” […]

Putin offers condolences

The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin expressed his deep condolences over Sunday’s attacks, but it has not commented on who was to blame or why authorities failed to stop them.

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Goldschmidt himself left Russia soon after the start of the war and has encouraged more Jews to follow his example rather than stay on in what he called a “semi-totalitarian” country.

“Tens of thousands of Jews left, and I’m happy they left,” he said. “We are worried for all of those who are still there.”

    • sunzu
      3•5 months ago

      This Op one is deff larger, took down 15 pigs?

      This aint “mass shooting” these are likely ideologically motivated, well prepped men.

      • @[email protected]
        2•5 months ago

        i mean this:

        So instead of using law enforcement and the interior ministry and FSB (security service) to provide security for Russian citizens, it’s being used to eradicate any opposition to the regime.

        this is not a new situation

        • sunzu
          2•5 months ago

          Their primary task is likely Ukrainian sof and Intel personnel tbh

          They do have a war on their hand with daily sabotage within Russia… Deep

    • @RamblingPanda
      3•5 months ago

      School shootings make the news and they’re a part of American traditions as well.

      At least the bigger ones, the small, weekly events are barely covered.

    • sunzu
      5•5 months ago

      This was not a “mass shooting” US style…

      This is likely linked to Dagestan’s desire to leave the Russia Federation.

      People of Northern Caucuses are not Russian ethnically or culturally nor do they want anything to do with their colonial daddy.

      Russia is weakened by the war in Ukraine so these people are activating. Good for them. Fuck Russia.

      Hopefully insurgency takes hold.

      There are many other regions like this!

      • @[email protected]English
        3•5 months ago

        Maybe don’t write good for you in response to churches and synagogues getting attacked? It’s not like these guys went after legitimate military targets (with the exception of a police checkpoint).

        These attackers may very well be tied to Isis; there is absolutely nothing good about them other than the fact that this is a problem for the Kremlin.

        • sunzu
          2•5 months ago

          I don’t cry over pedo protection sites being attacked. Religion is cancer, it kills.

            • sunzu
              1•5 months ago

              I am rooting against Russia… Enemy of my enemy…

              Also, Russia really fucked these people, so they are 100% justified in taking arms against their colonizer.

              Surprised this only now starting but hey, fuck Russia!