Over 490 people detained in France for anti-Semitic acts over past month

The number of anti-Semitic acts in France over the past month has amounted to almost 1,100, and more than 490 people were detained for such acts, Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic, Gerald Darmanin, said on the air of the radio station Sud Radio, Report informs referring to TASS.

“More than 1,000 anti-Semitic acts have been recorded, we are approaching 1,100 acts committed since October 7,” he noted. “During the month, twice as many anti-Semitic acts occurred as in the entire 2022. More than 490 people were detained.”

On November 5, Metropolitan Police Prefect Laurent Nunez reported 257 acts of anti-Semitism registered in Paris and its suburbs since October 7.

A few days after the situation in the Middle East worsened, protests in support of Palestine began in various cities in France. The French authorities banned a significant part of the demonstrations.