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Statue of the Republic and Sites in Paris Defaced with Antisemitic and Far-Right Graffiti
The statue of the Republic in Place de la République in Paris was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti over the weekend, prompting investigations by the Paris prosecutor’s office and a complaint from the city of Paris. The incidents occurred between Sunday and Monday, according to the prosecutor’s office.
The investigation, led by the central police station, focuses on “damage to classified property, aggravated damage due to mention of ethnicity, race, or religion, threats of death, and aggravated threats of death due to mention of ethnicity, race, or religion,” the prosecutor’s office stated https://www.lefigaro.fr/politique/2024/01/23/01027-20240123ARTFIG00349-la-statue-de-la-republique-a-paris-profanee-par-des-inscriptions-antisemites.html.
According to a police source, two swastikas, each 80 cm in diameter, and several inscriptions, including “Kill the Rothschilds” and “Death to pedophiles,” were spray-painted on the base of the statue around 2:30 AM on Monday. The city of Paris filed a complaint to “find and prosecute the perpetrators of these unacceptable acts,” officials stated.
A separate investigation has been launched by the police department of the 11th arrondissement concerning reports of individuals performing Nazi salutes on Boulevard de Ménilmontant, also in eastern Paris. This incident occurred around 9:30 PM on Sunday. Approximately fifty hooded individuals reportedly performed Nazi salutes and chanted “We are at home, justice for Quentin,” before dispersing upon the arrival of police. No arrests were made https://www.rfi.fr/fr/france/20240123-paris-statue-de-la-r-publique-profan-e-et-saluts-nazis-sur-le-boulevard-de-m-nilmontant.
These incidents occur amid heightened concerns about rising antisemitism in France and across Europe.
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