Irish Man Arrested in France for Threatening Jewish Tourists with Anti-Semitic Remarks
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
An Irish man in his 60s was arrested in Avignon, France, for threatening an Australian Jewish couple with anti-Semitic remarks, including a Hitler reference. The incident was recorded and went viral, prompting a police investigation by Marseille and Avignon units.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Irish man in his 60s was arrested in Avignon for anti-Semitic threats against Jewish tourists.
- The incident occurred in a supermarket and was recorded by a witness, Karen Eivers.
- The suspect said, "I’m sorry Hitler didn’t finish the job," and threatened to kill the couple.
- The video went viral on social media, reaching about one million views on X.
- The investigation was handed over to Marseille and Avignon police units for further inquiry.
French police arrested a man in his 60s, an Irish citizen, in Avignon on suspicion of making severe anti-Semitic threats against a Jewish tourist couple from Australia. The incident occurred in mid-April at a local supermarket. According to Karen Eivers, who recorded the event, the conversation initially started amicably about a football shirt but escalated after she mentioned Ireland's anti-Israel stance and support for Hamas and Hezbollah. The suspect, who identified himself as Paddy, became aggressive, stating, "I’m sorry Hitler didn’t finish the job," and threatened to shoot the couple in the head. The video of the incident quickly went viral on the social media platform X, amassing around one million views after Karen urged users to expose the attacker. Due to the public outcry, the investigation has been transferred to the investigative units in Marseille and Avignon to clarify the circumstances surrounding the case.
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