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French Authorities Arrest 2,400 After Paris Antisemitic Riots

By Drooid · Oct 20, 2026, 3:53 PM UTC · How we work

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Rioting protesters vandalized a Paris synagogue and looted Jewish businesses on Oct. 17.
French authorities recorded roughly 2,400 arrests during the unrest.
Combat Antisemitism Movement identified 1,384 antisemitic X posts linking riots to Jews between Oct. 16-18.
CRIF president Bruno Benjamin urged a state of emergency, army deployment, and mass arrests.
Jewish groups cancelled Mincha services and advised members to conceal kippahs and tzitzit.

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Rioting protesters vandalized a Paris synagogue and looted Jewish businesses on Oct. 17.
French authorities recorded roughly 2,400 arrests during the unrest.
Combat Antisemitism Movement identified 1,384 antisemitic X posts linking riots to Jews between Oct. 16-18.
CRIF president Bruno Benjamin urged a state of emergency, army deployment, and mass arrests.
Jewish groups cancelled Mincha services and advised members to conceal kippahs and tzitzit.