Antisemitic graffiti was discovered on buildings in downtown Pont-Audemer, France, including on an exterior wall of the church. The police have launched an investigation into the incident.
“This is a totally unacceptable, inadmissible act,” stated Alexis Darmois, the mayor of Pont-Audemer, expressing his anger. The anti-Jewish tags were found on Thursday, June 13, and Friday, June 14, 2024.
TAGS ANTISEMITES ET NAZIS à Pont-Audemer. Je m’insurge aux côtés des élus de la ville face à ces agissements qui visent à pointer nos compatriotes juives.! Honte à ces criminels, ceux qui veulent détruire notre société ont allumé des flammes partout ! Dégoût absolu pic.twitter.com/vLxwg7ENG2
— Thomas Elexhauser (@telexhauser) June 14, 2024
Five Tags Discovered
The first graffiti was reported to municipal services by residents on Thursday and was promptly removed by city officials. Additional tags were noticed on Friday. “In total, there were five,” announced the mayor. These inscriptions were found on several buildings, including the church, within a radius of approximately one kilometer. “They refer to the situation in Palestine,” summarized Darmois.
Among the graffiti, phrases such as “Free Palestine” and “Isra-Hell” were noted. In some instances, a swastika was drawn between “Isra” and “Hell.”
The community immediately contacted the gendarmerie. “I immediately asked that a complaint be filed,” insisted Darmois. The Pont-Audemer gendarmerie company has opened an investigation.
Source: Paris Normandy
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