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Jewish cemetery in France vandalized, over 100 graves desecrated

Swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans found spray-painted on dozens of graves in cemetery in Westhoffen, west of Strasbourg. French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner condemns anti-Semitic attack as "heinous act."

by  Dan Lavie , News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  12-04-2019 11:35
Last modified: 12-04-2019 13:47
Jewish cemetery in France vandalized, over 100 graves desecratedAFP

The desecrated graves in France | Photo: AFP

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French authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a Jewish cemetery in Westhoffen, west of Strasbourg, has been vandalized in an anti-Semitic attack.

According to local media reports, authorities said they had discovered 107 tombs spray-painted with swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans in a Jewish graveyard near the German border.

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Reports of the attack came as the French National Assembly passed a resolution that stated that anti-Zionism is akin to anti-Semitism and called on other countries to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism.

The vandalism in Westhoffen was discovered hours after a similar attack on another Jewish cemetery in the nearby village of Schaffhouse-sur-Zorn.

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner condemned the "heinous acts" on Twitter, saying authorities will not rest until the vandals are brought to justice.

The Alsace region has witnessed a series of racist and anti-Semitic incidents in recent months. In February, over  90 graves were defaced with swastikas at the Quatzenheim Jewish cemetery, north of Strasbourg.

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