a resurgence in France, but also in Germany and the United Kingdom

Around sixty Stars of David were stencilled during the night of Monday October 30 to Tuesday October 31, on buildings in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. Tags that make local residents shudder. The Paris public prosecutor’s office has opened an investigation into aggravated damage to property because committed because of religion. Increasing acts, according to the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF). “There is clearly an import of the conflict Israeli-Hamas in France currently”says Robert Ejnesexecutive director of CRIF.

German synagogue targeted by molotov cocktails

This situation is not confined to France. In Germany, a synagogue was targeted with molotov cocktails, and unauthorized pro-Palestine rallies escalated in Berlin. In the United Kingdom, police have increased their presence outside synagogues, and in one London neighborhood, a group of volunteers responsible for ensuring the security of the Jewish community has extended their patrol hours. To a lesser extent, incidents of an Islamophobic nature are also on the rise in the United Kingdom.

Among Our Sources

Ministry of the Interior / Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the Interior

Thomas Haldenwang, Director of German Domestic Intelligence

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