A new anti-Semitic act in France. Friday, November 15, the town hall of Rouen was informed of “anti-Semitic graffiti painted on the door of a building” located in the city center, the municipality indicated in a letter addressed to the public prosecutor of Rouen, relayed by The Parisian. This graffiti proclaimed: “ Gas chamber for rent ».
Quickly erased, the tag was however photographed by several passers-by. These photos have made the rounds on social networks. “ These facts could be repressed as a public insult of a racist nature, but also as an apology for crimes against humanity. », castigated the socialist mayor of Rouen, Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol. In his letter to the public prosecutor of Rouen, the councilor announces that he is filing a complaint.
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887 anti-Semitic incidents recorded in the first six months of 2024
Since the attacks perpetrated by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, acts against the Jewish community have increased on French territory. According to a note from the National Directorate of Territorial Intelligence (DNRT) at the Ministry of the Interior, anti-Semitic incidents jumped by 192% in the first half of 2024 compared to last year. Thus, 887 anti-Semitic acts were recorded in the first six months of this year.
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Rouen is not spared. Last May, a 24-year-old Algerian illegally resident set fire to the city's synagogue. At the time of his arrest, the individual threatened a police officer with a knife, who shot and killed the attacker.
