Jewish Graves Desecrated With Slogans - Five teenage boys, aged 15-17, were apprehended by French police. The five teens reportedly defaced and knocked over Jewish gravestones. This incident has been dubbed a hate message in times of the terrorist act in Denmark and Paris.
In light of recent terrorist events, it seems that even teenagers have been influenced by the hate message and hate acts. Five teenage boys have been apprehended after they had desecrated more than 300 Jewish gravestones. One of the boys had turned himself in to the police station before the four others were apprehended.
The Jewish graves desecrated with slogans has been labelled by President Francois Hollande as "odious and barbaric." As for the Prime Minister Manuel Valls, he tweeted that the act is a "vile, anti- Semitic act" and an "insult to memory."
The custody for the five boys involved in the act of Jewish graves desecrated with slogans has been extended for one more day. This is so officials may "understand their motivation behind the act" before any charges may be filed.
The Jewish graves desecrated with slogans incident comes a day after the shooting that occurred in Denmark. The incident cost the life of one man and led to two police officers wounded. Due to the increasing number of attacks, a number of French Jews have already been migrating to Israel. With the latest heinous act on the Jewish graves desecrated with slogans, more Jews are sure to head out of the country.
The boys involved in the Jewish graves desecrated with slogans may face up to seven years imprisonment on charges for "degradation committed as a group" and "desecration of graves." The Jewish graves desecrated with slogans is located in Brumath. The area is near Strasbourg. Anti-Semitic slogans and Swastikas were painted on the Jewish headstones.
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