Irishman Arrested in France for Allegedly Making 'Hitler Comments' in Supermarket
The suspect faces up to five years in prison after a video showed death threats and antisemitic remarks against a Jewish woman.
- On Wednesday, French police arrested an Irish man in his 60s for allegedly making antisemitic threats at a Le Pontet hypermarket near Avignon, with Marseille judicial police investigating the case following a viral video.
- Earlier this month, an Australian Jewish couple filmed the encounter at the supermarket, which escalated after the man, who introduced himself as Paddy, told them he was sorry 'Hitler didn't finish the job' and threatened to 'put a bullet' in her head.
- The targeted woman described the man as 'sinister enough to make good on his threat,' while in France, public expressions of antisemitic hate can result in a five-year prison sentence and fines reaching €45,000.
- French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez praised the gendarmerie for the arrest, stating, 'Antisemitism must be fought firmly and relentlessly,' while Equality Minister Aurore Berge condemned the comments as a 'chilling and unacceptable level of violence.'
- Australian security expert Daniel Lewkovitz, who published the video viewed over 11 million times, criticized the lack of Irish media coverage, while Jewish groups in France report rising antisemitism linked to conflicts involving Israelis and Palestinians.
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Man Who Told Jewish Couple ‘Hitler Didn’t Finish The Job’ Arrested In France
PARIS (VINnews) – An Irish man in his 60s who allegedly told an Australian Jewish couple he was sorry Adolf Hitler had not “finished the job” has been arrested in France, according to AFP. The incident involving Rachel Moiselle and her husband took place earlier this month at a supermarket in Avignon. The confrontation was […]
Irishman arrested in France for allegedly making 'Hitler comments' in supermarket
An Irish man has been arrested in France after he is alleged to have made a string of antisemitic comments to a woman in a supermarket. The man, aged in his 60s, is also said to have told a Jewish lady he would ‘put a bullet’ in her head. The man is now in custody in the Marseille area of the south of France after a video of the horrifying incident was shared. Avignon in France. Pic: Getty Images The video was recorded by two Australian tourist…
The authorities have not yet provided more information on the judicial follow-up to the case.
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