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French Jewish school reopens a week after attack

Other News Materials 26 March 2012 16:22 (UTC +04:00)
Classes resumed Monday at the Jewish school in south-west France where a rabbi and three children were shot dead by an Islamist gunman last week.
French Jewish school reopens a week after attack

Classes resumed Monday at the Jewish school in south-west France where a rabbi and three children were shot dead by an Islamist gunman last week, DPA reported.

A manager at Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse, who did not wish to be named, confirmed to dpa by telephone that the school had reopened.

"It's back to normal as of today," he said.

"We're trying to preserve the serenity of the school in as far as we can," he added.

Ozar Hatorah secondary school was the scene of the worst terrorist attack in France since 1995 when Toulouse-born gunman Mohamed Merah, who was killed Thursday in a shootout with police, opened fire on children outside the school as they gathered for class.

A number of traumatized children are still receiving psychological care.

On Sunday, around 6,000 people took part in a silent march in Toulouse to commemorate all seven victims of Merah's attacks, including three soldiers. The demonstrators laid white roses outside the school.

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