US EditionUnknown Attackers Chop Down Olive Tree Honoring Ilan Halimi
Authorities promise a thorough investigation into the antisemitic destruction of the olive tree honoring Ilan Halimi, a memorial repeatedly targeted since 2006.
- Authorities in France are committed to finding those responsible for vandalizing an olive tree dedicated to Ilan Halimi, who was murdered in 2006, as reported by local authorities.
- The olive tree was attacked with a chainsaw in Épinay-sur-Seine, leaving only the stump behind, according to a town Facebook post.
- French Prime Minister François Bayrou stated that the olive tree was destroyed by antisemitic hatred and emphasized combating such hatred as a priority.
- The Paris police chief labeled the act as ignoble and announced that an investigation has been opened to identify and prosecute the attackers.
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French president vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honouring murdered Jew
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday that no effort will be spared to track down and prosecute unknown attackers who chopped down an olive tree planted in homage to a French Jew murdered in 2006.
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The Independent (US)Macron condemns ‘antisemitic hatred’ as tree honoring murdered Jew is felled
The commemorative tree for Ilan Halimi was felled on Wednesday night, seemingly with a chainsaw
·London, United Kingdom
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"An infamous attack", "hont to the anti-Semitic desecrator"... The felling of the tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi arouses indignation. An investigation was opened this Friday 15 August.
Emmanuel Macron, Francois Bayrou, Yonathan Arfi... Voices multiply to condemn vandalism aiming at the young man's commemorative tree, killed in 2006 for his religion.
·Paris, France
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