Several Jewish institutions in Paris sprayed with green paint
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A man walking past the Grande Synagogue des Tournelles, after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, on May 31.
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PARIS - Five Jewish institutions were sprayed with green paint in Paris overnight and an investigation has been opened, a police source said on May 31.
Police found the paint damage early on May 31 on the Shoah Memorial, which is the Holocaust museum in Paris, three synagogues and a restaurant in the historic Jewish neighbourhood of Le Marais, the source said.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on X that he was disgusted by these "despicable acts targeting the Jewish community".
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said in a post on X later on May 31 that he was “appalled by the attack” on Jewish institutions in the French capital.
“I call on the French authorities to act swiftly, and firmly to bring the perpetrators to justice, and to defend the Jewish community from hatred and attacks of any kind,” Mr Herzog said.
It was not yet known who committed the damage, or why. The Interior Ministry did not respond to a request for comment on details of the incidents.
France has seen a rise in hate crimes: in 2024, police recorded an 11 per cent rise in racist, xenophobic or anti-religious crimes, according to official data published in March.
The figures did not break down the attacks on different religions. REUTERS
A man looking at “The Wall of the Righteous” - honouring people who saved Jews during the Nazi occupation of France - after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, on May 31.
PHOTO: REUTERS
