The French Jewish community, one of the largest in the world, has for months been on edge in the face of a growing number of antisemitic attacks and desecrations of Jewish memorials since the Gaza war erupted on October 7, 2023 when Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping 251.

Retailleau said in the message seen by Agence France-Presse:
“Antisemitic acts account for more than 60 percent of anti-religious acts, and the Jewish community is particularly vulnerable,”

Paris authorities will file a complaint over the paint incident, said Anne Hidalgo, the city’s mayor. She said:Same old, Same old... but antisemitism raging

In May 2024 red hand graffiti was painted beneath the wall at the memorial in central Paris honoring individuals who saved Jews from persecution during the 1940-44 Nazi occupation of France.

Over the past two years, France has seen a “historic” rise in antisemitic incidents. Recent attacks outside of Paris included:
1. attempted arson on a synagogue in the town of La Grande-Motte in August,
2. a fire at the synagogue in the city of Rouen in May 2024,
3. and the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl by three teenagers hurling antisemitic remarks in mid-June in Courbevoie.

Yet... That anti-Israel 'ally' Macron is rewarding the terrorists while antisemitism rages in his own backyard — Go figure