# Jews in the pro-Russian section of Ukraine ordered to register **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 18, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395 "2014-04-18T06:05:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/1 "2014-04-18T06:05:54Z")
Mother fuckers > **[Leaflet tells Jews to register in East Ukraine](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/17/jews-ordered-to-register-in-east-ukraine/7816951/)** > > Pro-Russia group says Jews face threat of deportation. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/2 "2014-04-18T07:16:42Z")
Let’s just be clear that they were told to do this by a completely non-government pro-Russian rebel group. But yes, this is completely fucked up. And should be a signal for massive Western intervention (although it won’t be) Although a _little_ ironic considering it was the presence of Far Right groups in the _anti-Russia_ revolt that got some people’s ire up before. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/3 "2014-04-18T07:31:49Z")
Oh _good_. I was just thinking, “What could possibly make this Ukraine business more thoroughly repellent ?” ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/4 "2014-04-18T07:47:02Z")
[Snopes](http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/ukraine.asp) has already reported on this. It’s not clear who is responsible. Denis Pushilin, whose signature is on the flyers, says that he and his organization are not behind it. It’s possible that someone created the flyers to discredit the Donetsk separatist movement. It’s possible the flyers are real and that Pushilin is denying responsibility now that he and his organization have been caught out. It’s also possible that someone within the separatist movement created the flyers without Pushilin’s knowledge. A round-up of Jews (even the threat of a round-up) would be a pretty stupid move on the part of the rebels. That doesn’t mean they didn’t do this, though. In any case, it’s very ugly and damned scary. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/5 "2014-04-18T08:19:14Z")
Shit like this doesn’t just push emotional buttons, it takes a jackhammer to them. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/6 "2014-04-18T08:58:54Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Oh _good_. I was just thinking, “What could possibly make this Ukraine business more thoroughly repellent ?” Thoroughly disgusting if real. Thoroughly disgusting if COINTELPRO. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/7 "2014-04-18T12:03:56Z")
There’s an ongoing thread on the subject in IMHO - [Pro-Russians in Ukraine demand Jews register or be deported - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=721168) ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/8 "2014-04-18T14:43:30Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Let’s just be clear that they were told to do this by a completely non-government pro-Russian rebel group. But yes, this is completely fucked up. And should be a signal for massive Western intervention (although it won’t be) > > Although a _little_ ironic considering it was the presence of Far Right groups in the _anti-Russia_ revolt that got some people’s ire up before. AIUI, there are fascists on both sides. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/9 "2014-04-18T15:16:20Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Thoroughly disgusting if real. Thoroughly disgusting if COINTELPRO. Either way, being an Ukrainian Jew must be pretty swell right about now. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/10 "2014-04-18T16:23:50Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Either way, being an Ukrainian Jew must be pretty swell right about now. Yes, and historically their lot has always been so idyllic. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/11 "2014-04-18T16:29:09Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Oh _good_. I was just thinking, “What could possibly make this Ukraine business more thoroughly repellent ?” I heard someone kicked a kitty. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/12 "2014-04-18T16:57:34Z")
> [@The\_Second\_Stone](#): > > Thoroughly disgusting if real. Thoroughly disgusting if COINTELPRO. Agreed; disgusting either way. And absolutely brilliant if the latter. ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/13 "2014-04-18T17:59:49Z")
I have a friend whose family emigrated from Ukraine when he was a kid. He is Jewish. He still has contacts there. He has been telling us that it is not 100% bullshit, but would be fairly easy to implement if some dumbass decided to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jews-in-the-pro-russian-section-of-ukraine-ordered-to-register/686395/14 "2014-04-18T18:06:50Z")
> [@Indyellen](#): > > I have a friend whose family emigrated from Ukraine when he was a kid. He is Jewish. He still has contacts there. He has been telling us that it is not 100% bullshit, but would be fairly easy to implement if some dumbass decided to do so. Mixed message here: Is he saying it isn’t 100% bullshit because it has started to happen, or is he saying that it hasn’t happened yet but in his opinion it could in the future?