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Irish Man Arrested in France for Anti-Semitic Threats Against Jewish Tourists
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 23 hours ago
What happened
An Irish man was arrested in Avignon, France, for making anti-Semitic threats against a Jewish Australian couple in a supermarket, including a statement praising Hitler. The incident was recorded and went viral, prompting an ongoing investigation by French authorities.
- 01Irish man arrested in Avignon for anti-Semitic threats against Jewish tourists.
- 02He threatened to kill the couple and said, 'It's a pity Hitler didn't finish the job.'
- 03The woman recorded the incident, and the video went viral on social media.
- 04The confrontation began over a football shirt and escalated into political and anti-Semitic remarks.
- 05French authorities transferred the case to Marseille and Avignon investigative units.
- 06Investigation aims to clarify the circumstances of the incident.
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