Israeli Event Producer Attacked Amid Paris Riots
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Israeli event producer Irit Rahamim was attacked in Paris while filming riots but fought back, stating she is proud to be Israeli. She reported the incident on Instagram, noting her attacker deleted footage from her phone out of fear of police involvement. Rahamim expressed dismay at the level of unrest and the perceived lack of preparedness by French authorities.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Event producer Irit Rahamim was attacked in Paris while filming riots.
- Rahamim retaliated against her attacker, stating she is proud to be Israeli.
- The attacker reportedly deleted footage from Rahamim's phone fearing police action.
- Rahamim criticized French authorities for their handling of the protests.
- She expressed shock at the level of unrest in Paris.
Event producer Irit Rahamim was assaulted in Paris while attempting to document ongoing riots in the city. Rahamim, who was in Paris for a Celine Dion concert, shared her experience via Instagram stories.
She stated that she was violently attacked for trying to film the "chaos" but retaliated, asserting, "I am Israeli, because I am proud of myself and my country, and because they will not defeat us!!!" Rahamim later reported that her attacker deleted the footage from her phone out of fear she would go to the police. She also mentioned that she spoke Hebrew during the altercation and was unfazed by the attacker.
Rahamim expressed shock at the situation in Paris, a city she described as a capital of culture and elegance. She questioned the authorities' preparedness for the social and economic protests, suggesting that "Palestinians will ride this story." She also criticized what she perceived as extreme left-wing elements taking over the city, contrasting it with her image of Paris as a hub of culture, lifestyle, and art.
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