Antisemitism in Paris: Possible Russian Interference in Wake of Graffiti Discovery

The week before the discovery of Star of David tags in Paris, on Wednesday, November 8, a Russian interference track is favored. Explanation.

Indignation over Star of David tags discovered in Île-de-France. Are they the result of a pro-Russian destabilization attempt? Astonishment the week before for the inhabitants of a small alley in Paris, as they discovered these symbols on their walls. The authors fled, but investigators have identified suspects. On the surveillance images, they identified a Moldovan couple, accompanied by a third person photographing their actions. The researchers draw a comparison to 250 similar tags discovered in Paris and the surrounding suburbs.

“The same symbols had been spotted in the 10th arrondissement. Their authors, another Moldovan couple, had been arrested on the spot. In their phones, messages in Russian from an alleged sponsor. ‘These two cases seem to be linked because we have the same modus operandi, the same stencil. We were able to verify with telephony that they were in contact with a sponsor overseas,’ says Axel Ronde, spokesperson for the CFTC Police union. According to a journalist, the image of these stars in Paris would have been exploited on the Internet. The investigation is now entrusted to an investigating judge.

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