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2025-03-22 Europe
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Paris kosher supermarket that was scene of deadly 2015 terror attack damaged by arson, Jew-hate in Switzerland hits new high
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[IsraelTimes] A kosher supermarket in Paris that was the scene of a deadly terror attack in 2015 was targeted in an overnight arson attack, reports say.
The front of the Hyper Cacher supermarket was damaged and there was some damage to the interior of the store.
A man was seen on CCTV setting fire to four containers placed in front of the entrance to the supermarket, before setting fire to a nearby dumpster, reports say.
Twelve people were massacred at Charlie Hebdo’s Paris offices on January 7, 2015, by the brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi, who said they were acting on behalf of Al-Qaeda to avenge the paper’s decision to publish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed.
A day later, Amedy Coulibaly killed a 27-year-old police officer during a traffic check outside Paris, before killing four Jewish men during a hostage-taking at the Hyper Cacher supermarket on January 9, claiming to act in the name of the Islamic State terror group.
Antisemitism in Switzerland reached ‘unprecedented level’ in 2024, study finds
It will be interesting to see how much that has changed a year or two from now. [IsraelTimes] Antisemitic incidents in Switzerland have reached an “unprecedented level,” rising 43 percent in 2024, according to a new report by the Swiss Federation of Israelite Communities (SIG) and the GRA Foundation against Racism and Antisemitism.
Some 221 antisemitic incidents were recorded during the year, compared to 155 in 2023 and 57 in 2022, the report says.
The report notes a sharp rise in physical violence during the year, including an attempted arson attack on a synagogue and 11 cases of assault.
A knife attack in Zurich by a teen who is said to have shouted “Death to Jews” nearly killed a 50-year-old man, the report notes.
Another 1,596 incidents were recorded online, with over 55% found on the Telegram platform. The figure is based on new software used for monitoring online media, and cannot be compared with previous figures, SIG says.
The rise in antisemitism since Hamas launched its war against Israel on October 7, 2023, has significantly affected the Jewish community’s sense of security, with many now avoiding displaying religious symbols in public out of fear of harassment or violence, the report says.
The SIG and GRA call for stronger government action, including increased security for Jewish institutions and legal measures to combat online hate speech.
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