France: Another Anti-Semitic Attack in Paris

Last Friday in Paris, a 62-year-old Jewish man who was walking out of a synagogue and wearing a kippa, identified by the media only as “Marco”, was attacked by a man on the street who called him a “dirty Jew” and proceeded to punch and kick him before fleeing on foot. According to several news accounts, the man also accused the victim of “killing people in Gaza”. 

Today, the suspect in the attack was arrested in Paris. Various news reports identified him only as being about 30 years old. The media is also reporting that he is known to the police for previous “anti-Semitic insults and attempted murder”.

This article by Europe 1 is translated by Fousesquawk. 

INFO Europe 1- Man arrested after anti-Semitic attack of 60-year-old man coming out of synagogue

Jean Baptiste Marty, Fiora Garenzi, and Hans Lucas via AFP 09:17, 6 Match 2024. Updated at 13:24 on 6 March, 2024

An individual was arrested Wednesday by police after the anti-Semitic attack of a man in his 60s in Paris last Friday, according to information gathered by Europe 1. The charged person is already known for other anti-Semitic acts and for attempted homicide.

According to Europe 1‘s information, an individual was arrested Wednesday morning by police after the anti-Semitic attack on a 60-year-old in Paris last Friday. The suspect is suspected of having insulted and beaten Marco, a man of 62 years, on the street because of his religion. The charged person is already known for other acts of anti-Semitism and for attempted homicide. 

Darmanin denounced an “unspeakable act”

He was arrested in the 20th Arrondissement of Paris. He is suspected of having hit and called the victim “a dirty Jew’. The victim, who was wearing a kippa, was coming out of a synagogue when he was attacked by a man who fled on foot, according to police sources. The attacker punched and kicked the victim, who was transported to a hospital.

As soon as the attack was announced, Minister of Interior Gerald Darmanin denounced a “new anti-Semitic attack” and an “unspeakable act”. The attack occurred around 5:30 pm on rue des Orleaux in the 20th arrondissement.

The same day, the minister of Interior asked prefectures to reinforce protective measures for the Jewish community, notably around the schools and places of worship after a distribution of humanitarian aid to Gaza turned into a tragedy following shots by Israelis and a stampede that caused 115 deaths, according to Hamas. The international community has called for an investigation and an immediate cease-fire in the war unleashed by the bloody attack conducted on October 7 in the south of Israel by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated from Gaza.