Anti-Semitic acts tripled within the first quarter of 2024, Attal declares on the Crif dinner | EUROtoday

“No one can deny the fact that it is estimated that French Jews represent 1% of the French population, but that more than 60% of anti-religious acts are anti-Semitic acts,” declared the pinnacle of presidency in a speech through the thirty eighth dinner of the Crif (Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France) in Paris. He added that there had been 1,200 anti-Semitic acts between the October 7 assault and the tip of 2023, 3 times greater than in all of 2022.

Faced with this improve, “not an act must go unpunished, not an anti-Semite must have peace of mind”, affirmed the Prime Minister, promising to “demonstrate exemplary firmness in each act”.

“Islamism, a serious danger”

Deploring that it’s not attainable to know exactly the quantity and convictions for acts dedicated due to faith, he introduced that he had requested the Minister of Justice, Éric Dupond-Moretti, “to find the means to implement is carrying out a census of these cases and convictions throughout France.

“Islamism is a serious danger for our Republic and one of the most dangerous, most destructive faces of anti-Semitism,” he also affirmed, promising to “tackle Islamism and separatism head-on.” “.

Attal is “ashamed” by listening to Mélenchon

The head of presidency additionally attacked La France insoumise and its chief Jean-Luc Mélenchon “I have often been ashamed lately […]. Shame when listening to certain elected officials from La France insoumise talk about “resistance movement” about Hamas. “Shame to see the LFI leader stirring up hatred, committing the most outrageous innuendoes. Yes, he should be ashamed of never having a word for the victims of October 7, ashamed of always avoiding this tragedy,” denounced Attal.