‘Result Of Incitement’: Netanyahu Asks Macron To Act After Holocaust Memorial Attacked In Paris

Last Updated:June 01, 2025, 13:44 IST

This comes after several Jewish sites, including Holocaust Memorial, was defaced in Paris this week.

Shoah Memorial defaced with green paint (AP Image)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday lashed out at French President Emmanuel Macron over recent attacks on several Jewish sites across Paris and termed them a “result of the rampant incitement against Jews in the European country.

He asked Macron to act against antisemitism in France.

“The attacks on synagogues and a Holocaust memorial in Paris are a direct result of the rampant incitement against Jews in France. President Macron should stop pushing for a Palestinian terror state in the heart of the Jewish homeland and start acting against antisemitism in his own country," Netanyahu said.

His remarks came a day after a number of Jewish sites were defaced with green paint in Paris. The vandalism that took place on the night of Friday to Saturday was discovered last morning, which targeted the Shoah Memorial, two synagogues and a Jewish restaurant in the city’s historic Marais district, as well as a third synagogue in the 20th arrondissement (district).

The local authorities launched an investigation into the attacks. Paris prosecutor’s office said it had initiated a probe for “damage committed on the grounds of religion."

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressed his “immense disgust" over the vandalism targeting the Jewish community in a post on X.

These incidents occurred just before the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, and the French Interior Ministry had already issued a call for increased security around Jewish sites over the weekend, due to rising global tensions.

Macron has adopted a nuanced stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict. While he condemned the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and affirmed Israel’s right to self-defense, Macron has increasingly criticised Israel’s military actions in Gaza, particularly concerning the humanitarian crisis. He has called for an immediate ceasefire and emphasised the need for humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza.

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