‘Disgraceful act of hate’: Holocaust memorial in Paris painted with blood-red hands
The memorial in Paris honours some 3,900 people who helped save Jews under Nazi occupation of France in World War II.
A Holocaust memorial in Paris has been vandalised with blood-red hands, causing condemnation from the city’s mayor and the Holocaust Educational Trust.
The memorial in Paris honours some 3,900 people who helped save Jews under Nazi occupation of France in Second World War.
The graffiti, seemingly a reference to Gaza, was condemned by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo who said a complaint had been filed with the Paris prosecutor.
“No cause can justify such degradations that dirty the memory of the victims of the Shoah and of the Righteous who saved Jews at risk to their lives,” she said.
More “Israel criticism” – this time in Paris, where a Holocaust memorial is vandalized with blood-red hands. The memorial honors some 3,900 people who risked their lives saving Jews in France during Nazi occupation. pic.twitter.com/5qlDlTgHoJ
— Jotam Confino (@mrconfino) May 14, 2024
Holocaust Educational Trust also condemns the vandalism, saying: “We are shocked and saddened to see the antisemitic vandalism of the Shoah memorial in Paris with blood red hands on the Wall of the Righteous. This is a disgraceful act of hate, ignorance and disrespect. It is an abuse of the memory of the 6 million Jewish victims and also the righteous, who risked everything to save Jewish lives.”
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