French prosecutors have opened several investigations into the painting of dozens of Stars of David on buildings around Paris and its suburbs that have been widely seen as antisemitic and threatening to Jews, amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
The French prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, condemned “the despicable acts”, saying they would not go unpunished.
New stars were painted on the facades of several buildings in a southern areas of Paris this week. Many appeared to have been spraypainted using stencils. Similar tags appeared over the weekend in suburbs of the city, including Vanves, Fontenay-aux-Roses and Aubervilliers.
In the nearby town of Saint-Ouen the graffiti were accompanied by inscriptions such as “Palestine will overcome”. » | Angelique Chrisafis in Paris | Wednesday, November 1, 2023
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Has Europe already forgotten the despicable crimes, horrors and atrocities visited upon the Jews in the Thirties and Forties of the last century? That anti-Semitism is in evidence in Europe at all is bad enough, but its dimensions following the ferocious and barbaric attacks of October 7th by Hamas are deeply troubling. – © Mark Alexander
