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France Condemns Vandalism of Paris Holocaust Plaque, Orders Repair

7/20/2026

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France condemned vandalism of a Paris plaque honoring a family Righteous Among the Nations and ordered its restoration.
Deputy Defense Minister Alice Rufo said the attack desecrates universe and pledged repair.
The plaque honors a couple and daughter who rescued a 13-year-old child during the July 16-17 1942 Vel d’Hiv roundup.
The ceremony comes as antisemitic acts rise in France after the Oct 7 2023 Hamas attacks, recalling France’s 1995 apology for the roundup.

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France condemned vandalism of a Paris plaque honoring a family Righteous Among the Nations and ordered its restoration.
Deputy Defense Minister Alice Rufo said the attack desecrates universe and pledged repair.
The plaque honors a couple and daughter who rescued a 13-year-old child during the July 16-17 1942 Vel d’Hiv roundup.
The ceremony comes as antisemitic acts rise in France after the Oct 7 2023 Hamas attacks, recalling France’s 1995 apology for the roundup.