Liron Rozenhaft was viciously beaten and called a “dirty Jew” while putting up campaign posters in the district where his wife hopes to be elected to the national assembly. 

As France edges towards the first round of elections for its national assembly on Sunday, the campaign has been marred by at least two incidents of antisemitism in recent days, one of which involved a violent assault.

Liron Rozenhaft — whose wife Audrey is standing for the conservative Les Républicains (LR) Party in the city of Strasbourg — was beaten up on Thursday night while sticking up campaign posters in the district where she hopes to be elected. Rozenhaft’s assailants allegedly called him a “dirty Jew” during the attack.

Photo: Liron Rosenhaft was severely beaten and called a "dirty Jew" while posting campaign posters for his wife. (Facebook/Audrey Rosenhaft)