Once more, French Jews have been targeted and attacked as a result of their beliefs,
Before the police could intervene, (the suspect) opened fire on the (police), who returned fire. The man was wounded in the face,
This is an antisemitic attack. Once more, our Jewish compatriots are targeted. ... In the face of antisemitism, in the face of violence, we will never allow ourselves to be intimidated.”
We narrowly avoided an absolute tragedy."
We are outraged, revolted and scandalised by this, given that anti-Semitic acts have increased dramatically, even more so since Oct 7,
The alleged perpetrator of the arson attack on the synagogue has been arrested,
The person (attacker) set fire to several entry doors to the synagogue and several cars,
We're doing all we can to find the person who carried out this terrorist act and to protect places of worship,
I want to assure our Jewish fellow citizens and the community of my full support and say that at the request of the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, all means are being mobilized to find the perpetrator.’
I would like to express my full solidarity with the Jewish community of La Grande Motte as well as its president, Sabine Atlan.
The alarm was raised at around 8.30am
Once again our Jewish fellow citizens are being targeted,
Exploding a gas canister in a car outside the synagogue in La Grande-Motte at a time when worshippers were due to arrive is not just an attack on a place of worship, it is an attempt to kill Jews.”
The fight against antisemitism is a constant battle,
The individual in question did not manage to get inside the synagogue, even though that was clearly his objective.”
All means are being deployed to find the perpetrator".