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Surge in Antisemitic Attacks: Rabbi Assaulted in France

3/23/2025

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A rabbi in Orléans, France, faced a brutal attack from a 16-year-old while walking home with his son, who hurled antisemitic slurs during the assault. President Macron denounced the violence, labeling antisemitism a "poison." Disturbingly, 2024 saw a surge in antisemitic acts in France, with individual attacks making up 65% of the total 1,570 incidents.

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A rabbi in Orléans, France, faced a brutal attack from a 16-year-old while walking home with his son, who hurled antisemitic slurs during the assault. President Macron denounced the violence, labeling antisemitism a "poison." Disturbingly, 2024 saw a surge in antisemitic acts in France, with individual attacks making up 65% of the total 1,570 incidents.