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To: manny t who wrote (6738)	2/20/2004 4:44:35 AM
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French show quashed due to star's 'anti-Semitism' By Reuters PARIS - Promoters have canceled a show in Paris by French comedian Dieudonne amid fears of violent protests after he appeared in a TV sketch dressed as an Orthodox rabbi and gave a Nazi salute. The Olympia theater said it could not guarantee the safety of the audience at the show, due to take place on Friday, after several incidents marred previous performances. His scheduled appearances in 10 cities were also canceled. "The climate of extreme tension observed in the last few days has led the management of the Olympia to take this decision," it said in a statement released late on Wednesday. The comedian, whose full name is Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala, came under attack from anti-racist groups and Jewish organizations after his live appearance in December on a show broadcast by public television channel France 3. Dieudonne, who faces trial on charges of making a racist slur, said the sketch was meant as a criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's policies toward Palestinians and has denied being anti-Semitic. The cancellation of the Olympia show coincided with an official visit to France by Israeli President Moshe Katsav and a meeting between Jewish groups and European Union officials in Brussels to discuss the causes of anti-Semitic violence. France's 600,000-strong Jewish community is the largest in Europe. The country is also home to up to 5 million Muslims, making Islam the country's second religion after Catholicism.