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The vandalism with 'Free Gaza' on Lyon's Holocaust memorial reflects growing antisemitism in France, with 646 antisemitic acts recorded in early 2025, officials reported.
- A Holocaust memorial in Lyon was defaced with the inscription 'Free Gaza,' which officials called an antisemitic act.
- Lyon's Mayor, Gregory Doucet, condemned the vandalism and stated, 'The vandalism of the Holocaust memorial in Lyon is an intolerable act.'
- Israel's Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, criticized the rising antisemitism in France following the incident, highlighting the government's lack of action.
- France's Interior Ministry reported 646 antisemitic acts in the first half of 2025, a 112% increase from the same period in 2023.
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French Holocaust Memorial Vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ Inscription
Holocaust memorial defaced with “Free Gaza.” Photo: i24 / Social Media i24 News – A Holocaust memorial in Lyon was defaced with an inscription of the words “Free Gaza” appearing to have been scratched into it, city officials told AFP on Saturday, adding to already existing concerns over growing antisemitic crimes in France. A photo city officials shared with AFP showed the inscription apparently scratched with a sharp object into the black marbl…
On Saturday 30 August, a tag "Free Gaza" was discovered on the Shoah Memorial, in the heart of Lyon, indicated a police source at Valeurs Actuelles.Located near Lyon-Perrache Station, the monument, entitled Les Rails de la Mémoire, was inaugurated in January in honour of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. Three metres high, it consists of rails symbolizing the departure of the convoys of deportees.It is writte…
'Intolerable': 'Free Gaza' vandalized onto Holocaust memorial in Lyon, France
In a statement to AFP, Lyon's mayor vowed that 'the perpetrators will be sought and prosecuted,' adding that the city stands against hatred, antisemitism, and racism. Israel's foreign minister, responding to the incident, rebuked France's handling of a U.S. envoy's letter on antisemitism
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