By Hana Levi Julian – JewishPress.com
In Paris, French police have arrested a suspect in connection with an antisemitic attack on a kosher restaurant, BFMTV reported Sunday.
The owner of the “Mr. Shnitz” restaurant at 46 Rue Jules Guesde in Levallois-Perret discovered Saturday morning that his establishment was slathered with a collection of antisemitic epithets.
Seven times the word “thief” was scrawled on the front of the restaurant with black paint; four times, the word “Jew” was also smeared there. The entire front of the restaurant was covered, according to BFMTV.
By 6:15 pm Saturday evening, the alleged perpetrator was arrested and taken into custody, according to the report.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin tweeted that he was “deeply shocked” by the “unbearable inscriptions” and praised police for swiftly arresting the alleged perpetrator.
Levallois Mayor Agnes Pottier-Dumas expressed “extreme shock” by the antisemitic vandalism.
“We live peacefully in Levallois, and the Jewish community feels safe in our city,” the mayor told BFMTV on Saturday night, adding that the storefront would be cleaned once the restaurant manager returns from vacation.
Socialist Party First Secretary Olivier Faure denounced the vandalism, emphasizing that “because history can stutter, our vigilance on antisemitism must never weaken.”
Rabbi Menahem Mendel Azoulay, a Chabad Shliach at the local Beth Loubavitch Levallois, said: “This is the first time we are experiencing such as antisemitic incident here. We have always felt safe here.”
He said the area has a growing Jewish presence, noting that “40 years ago there wasn’t a minyan on Shabbos, and today we have a few shuls, kosher grocery, and restaurant.” He praised the mayor’s decision to install security cameras in the area.
WE NEED MOSHIACH NOW!!!!!!!
Update
It’s the owner of the restaurant (who is Jewish) who did his because he doesn’t pay his rent 😂😂