Memorial to Murdered French Jew Ilan Halimi Vandalized
Via European Jewish Congress:
A memorial plaque in the Paris suburb of Bagneux in memory of the French Jewish youth Ilan Halimi, who was tortured and murdered in 2006, was defaced with antisemitic inscriptions.
Ilan Halimi
The plaque, which is in a park, was discovered on Wednesday morning by a couple walking in the area, Bagneux’s mayor, Marie-Hélène Amiable, said.
A swastika with the slogan ‘Free Fofana’, the name of the man who headed the gang which murdered Halimi, as well as the word ‘Hitler’ were written on the plaque.read more
The desecration was widely condemned including by the mayor, the interior minister and the CRIF umbrella organisation of French Jews, the country’s EJC affiliate.
Ilan Halimi was re-buried in Jerusalem. |
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