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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
France vows firm response to wave of anti-Semitic vandalism
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe French government is calling for a firm response to a series of anti-Semitic acts over the weekend including graffiti and vandalism which have raised fresh alarm.
Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux urges police to pursue the culprits while suggesting the spate of attacks could be blamed on far-left and far-right activists who have infiltrated weekly “yellow vest” protests.
Demonstrators have gathered every Saturday in Paris since November to denounce the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
“We’re not talking about the protesters who are struggling to make ends meet,” Griveaux tells France 2 television.
“But those who are committing violent acts, openly anti-Semitic or racist acts, they must be charged and severely punished,” he says.
— AFP
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