Several Paris Jewish institutions sprayed with green paint
A gerneral view of the Agoudas Hakehilos synagogue, after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, May 31, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A man looks at 'The Wall of the Righteous' which honours people who saved Jews during the Nazi occupation of France, after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, May 31, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A gerneral view of 'The Wall of the Righteous' which honours people who saved Jews during the Nazi occupation of France, after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, May 31, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A gerneral view of the Agoudas Hakehilos synagogue, after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, May 31, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
A general view of the Grande Synagogue des Tournelles, after it was covered in green paint, in Paris, France, May 31, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
PARIS - Five Jewish institutions were sprayed with green paint in Paris overnight and an investigation has been opened, a police source said on Saturday.
Police found the paint damage early on Saturday on the Shoah Memorial, which is the Holocaust museum in Paris, three synagogues and a restaurant in the historic Jewish neighbourhood of Le Marais, the source said.
Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on X that he was disgusted by these "despicable acts targetting the Jewish community".
It was not yet known who committed the damage, or why. The Interior Ministry did not respond to a request for comment on details of the incidents.
France has seen a rise in hate crimes: last year police recorded an 11% rise in racist, xenophobic or antireligious crimes, according to official data published in March. The figures did not break down the attacks on different religions. REUTERS
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