In the wake of more than a 100 Jewish graves being desecrated with
swastikas in eastern France, the country’s interior minister, Christophe
Castaner, announced the creation of an office tackling hate crimes.
“The office will coordinate both police and judicial work to hold those responsible for antisemitic, Islamophobic, and anti-Christian hate crimes,” said Castaner, who added that France’s authorities will step up its efforts to fight antisemitism.
The hate crime incident in Westhoffen near the Franco-German border, occurred a few hours before France adopted a non-binding resolution modelled on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, which equates anti-Israeli actions with hate crimes against Jews.
Read more: France creates anti-hate crime office amid wave of antisemitism | New Europe
“The office will coordinate both police and judicial work to hold those responsible for antisemitic, Islamophobic, and anti-Christian hate crimes,” said Castaner, who added that France’s authorities will step up its efforts to fight antisemitism.
The hate crime incident in Westhoffen near the Franco-German border, occurred a few hours before France adopted a non-binding resolution modelled on the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, which equates anti-Israeli actions with hate crimes against Jews.
Read more: France creates anti-hate crime office amid wave of antisemitism | New Europe
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