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Bulgarian Men Charged in Paris Holocaust Memorial Vandalism

10/30/2025

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Three Bulgarian men face trial in Paris for spray-painting blood-red hands on the Holocaust Memorial.
French intelligence ties the vandalism to a Russian campaign to destabilize Western societies.
The graffiti appeared in 2024 amid rising antisemitic incidents linked to the Gaza conflict.
Testimony shows Georgi Filipov, one of the Bulgarian defendants, was paid 1,000 euros.
The suspects face criminal conspiracy charges and could face years in prison if convicted.

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Three Bulgarian men face trial in Paris for spray-painting blood-red hands on the Holocaust Memorial.
French intelligence ties the vandalism to a Russian campaign to destabilize Western societies.
The graffiti appeared in 2024 amid rising antisemitic incidents linked to the Gaza conflict.
Testimony shows Georgi Filipov, one of the Bulgarian defendants, was paid 1,000 euros.
The suspects face criminal conspiracy charges and could face years in prison if convicted.