A nursery director in Champigny-sur-Marne, a suburb of Paris, was the target of a severe antisemitic attack on Tuesday. An unknown man armed with a knife broke into the nursery, confronting the director with alarming threats.
The assailant’s words, “You’re Jewish, you’re a Zionist. Five of us will come to rape you, cut you up like they do in Gaza,” have caused widespread concern and condemnation.
The Créteil public prosecutor’s office, in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, has begun an investigation. The perpetrator remains at large, raising concerns about antisemitism and security in the region.
French leaders respond
French politicians and community leaders have strongly reacted to the attack. Mathieu Lefèvre, a Member of Parliament representing the 5th constituency of Val-de-Marne, condemned the incident on X (ex-Twitter) as a “vile antisemitic attack”.
Similarly, the President of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (Crif) spoke on X, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.
In a significant show of solidarity, the President of Crif joined Aurore Bergé, France’s Minister of Solidarity and Families, and MP Mathieu Lefèvre. Minister Bergé stressed that nurseries and all child-care facilities should be considered sanctuaries.
The Geller Report