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On the square in front of the City Hall in Paris, several hundred people gathered against anti-Semitism on Wednesday June 19. In the crowd, the emotion is palpable after the violent attack and rape of a 12-year-old girl, in Courbevoie (Hauts-de-Seine), Saturday June 15. “I am scared. We live in a climate of fear, of fear, this must stop”, defends a demonstrator. The president of Crif, the Imam of Drancy and the Minister of Justice were present during the demonstration. The latter made an allusion to the words of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, affirming that racism was “residual”.

On the far right of the political spectrum, Marine Le Pen was quick to accuse her opponents. This barbaric attack places anti-Semitism at the heart of the early legislative election campaign. Gabriel Attal castigated the complacency of certain parties. Anti-Semitism which, according to government figures, jumped 300% in the first quarter compared to the year 2023.