France slams ‘heinous acts’ after Holocaust memorial, synagogues in Paris hit with paint
French Jewish community has been on edge in the face of a growing number of attacks and desecrations of memorials since the Gaza war
France’s Holocaust memorial, two synagogues and a restaurant in central Paris were vandalised with green paint overnight, according to police sources on Saturday, prompting condemnation from government and city officials.
“I am deeply disgusted by these heinous acts targeting the Jewish community,” said French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on X.
No arrests have been made.
Retailleau last week called for “visible and dissuasive” security measures at Jewish-linked sites amid concerns over possible antisemitic acts.
In a separate message, the interior minister on Friday had again ordered heightened surveillance ahead of the coming Jewish Shavuot holiday.
The French Jewish community, one of the largest in the world, has for months been on edge in the face of a growing number of attacks and desecrations of memorials since the Gaza war erupted on October 7, 2023.
