US EditionFrench Rabbi Tells of Two Attacks in One Week as Hate Crimes Rise
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Rabbi Elie Lemmel had received a chair in his face on Friday while on a terrace. His assailant, a 28-year-old Palestinian in an irregular situation in Germany, was hospitalized in psychiatric care.
French Rabbi Tells of Two Attacks in One Week as Hate Crimes Rise
French rabbi Elie Lemmel talks with people after being attacked at a cafe terrace in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, June 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Antony Paone A French rabbi was attacked on Friday for the second time in a week, he told Reuters, reflecting a broad rise in hate crimes across France that has included high-profile antisemitic assaults. Elie Lemmel said he was sitting at a cafe in the Paris suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine …
Elie Lemmel was assaulted twice in a week. Two investigations of violence committed "on account of religion" were opened.
On Friday 6 June, Rabbi Elie Lemmel was attacked on a terrace in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The attacker, a 28-year-old man from the Gaza Strip, was arrested by witnesses.
A French rabbi was attacked in a Paris suburb on Sunday, the second time in as many days, reflecting a sharp rise in hate crimes across France, including anti-Semitic attacks.
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