US EditionFrench leisure park manager detained over alleged religious discrimination against Israeli children
The park manager faces charges for religious discrimination after denying entry to 150 Israeli children aged 8 to 16, amid a surge in antisemitic incidents in France, prosecutors said.
- A leisure park manager in France was detained for allegedly denying entry to a group of 150 Israeli children based on personal convictions, according to prosecutors.
- Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau described the incident as serious and emphasized the need for firm judicial responses amidst a rise in anti-Semitic acts in France.
- Reported anti-Semitic acts surged from 436 in 2022 to 1,676 in 2023, according to the Interior Ministry.
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French park manager charged with discrimination for rejecting group of Israeli kids
Police arrested the manager of a park in southern France on Thursday after he refused entry to the group of 150 Israelis between the ages of eight and 16 on holiday. He has since been released, but faces up to five years in prison if found guilty
French adventure park director gives shifting explanations after barring Israeli yout
Park manager under arrest after barring 150 Israeli youths, shifting explanations from storm safety checks to 'bad past experiences'; Interior Minister Retailleau condemns act as discriminatory and locals voice embarrassment
The manager had "informed his interlocutors that he was refusing access to his establishment due to personal beliefs."
150 Israeli children barred from park
In a troubling incident in southern France, a group of 150 Israeli children aged between 8 and 16 were refused entry to the Tyrovol zipline adventure park in Porté-Puymorens on Thursday August 21. The children, who were on holiday in Spain, had made a prior reservation to use the park’s facilities. The park manager initially cited “personal beliefs” as the reason for the denial before offering… Source
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