AFP, Ynet
Orthodox Jews from US, Israel, UK, Russia say they’ve been threatened with lynching if they don’t leave San Juan La Laguna, while indigenous population accuses Jews of ‘wanting to impose their religion.’
A community of 230 Orthodox Jews from several countries, reportedly belonging to the Lev Tahor sect, began leaving the Guatemalan Indian village where they have lived for six years on Thursday after claims and counterclaims of discrimination and threats.
Their exit from San Juan La Laguna, on the banks of Lake Atitlan and 200 kilometers (125 miles) from the capital Guatemala City, follows a meeting Wednesday in which Jewish and indigenous representatives failed to reach an agreement.