Memorial outside French Consulate for victims of school shooting in France

(20 Mar 2012) 1. Wide of people at memorial service, in front of French Consulate General building
2. Mid of Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, New York Board of Rabbis, speaking to group
3. Close-up of placard reading: (English) "We stand with France in finding the killer"
4. Close-up of placard reading: (English) "We Mourn: Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30; Aryeh Sandler, 6; Gabriel Sandler, 3; Miriam Monsonego, 8 (victims)"
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President, New York Board of Rabbis:
"Today we are going to say that we support the French government and the strong stance President Sarkozy has taken. We are very, very heartened by the statement, also the actions taken by the French police."
6. Mid of Rabbi Potasnik speaking to group, people holding placards in background
7. Mid of people holding placard and picture of victim Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, his wife and children
8. Close-up of picture
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Rabbi Avi Weiss, President, Coalition for Jewish Concerns:
"We are here to remember. We are here to cry. We are also here to insist and to tell the French government that they have got to be vigilant. The only way you can stop terror is to make sure that the terrorists are apprehended. If this terrorist is not going to be apprehended, then it's going to invite more terror."
10. Mid of Rabbi Weiss speaking to crowd
11. Mid man holding placard reading: (English) "We Mourn: Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30; Aryeh Sandler, 6; Gabriel Sandler, 3; Miriam Monsonego, 8 (victims)"
12. Close-up of Rabbi Weiss looking at placard reading: (English) "We mourn French soldiers: Sgt. Imad Ibn-Ziaten, 30; Abel Chennouf, 24; Muhammad Legouad, 26"
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Annette Herszkowicz, aunt of Eva Sandler (mother and wife of Sandler victims):
"Thing is that they killed innocent people. Innocent children. The teacher was only 30-years old. They didn't even have time to enjoy life. My niece was so happy to have a baby girl after two boys, and she was breathing happiness. Then all of a sudden everything goes down."
14. Tilt up of Herszkowicz holding picture of Sandler family
15. Wide of Herszkowicz looking at picture
16. Mid of people holding family picture and placard reading: (English) "We Mourn: Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30; Aryeh Sandler, 6; Gabriel Sandler, 3; Miriam Monsonego, 8 (victims)"
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Rabbi Avi Weiss, Coalition for Jewish Concerns:
"It is really important to note that there were Jews and Muslims who were murdered because of who they are. And they world has to understand that any human being who was murdered because of who he or she is not only the murder of that human being. It has to perceived as the murder of every human being, and every person of moral conscience has to stand up and declare no, that we are not going to tolerate it."
18. Pan across Rabbi Weiss and group entering French Consulate
STORYLINE:
Dozens of people joined together outside the French Consulate General building in New York on Tuesday to honour those who were gunned down and killed outside a Jewish school in Toulouse.
The group, representing different faiths, held placards and a picture of victims Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30, sons Gabriel and Arieh, aged four and five.
Seven-year-old Miriam Monsonego, the school principal's daughter, was also killed in Monday's attack.
The memorial event was organised by the New York Board of Rabbis and the Coalition for Jewish Concerns.
Annette Herszkowicz, the aunt of Eva Sandler, the mother of the dead boys, also attended the memorial event.
She said her niece and family had only been in France for six-months.

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