France – Antisemitic graffiti discovered in Besançon

Besançon – In downtown Besançon, several antisemitic inscriptions, some of which bear the Star of David, have been sprayed on facades in recent days.

“Death to Israel”, “criminal Macron, criminal Zionists”, “The rats”… Tags which have taken place in the public space of downtown Besançon for several days. This Thursday, November 2 in the morning, a new discovery on rue de la Raye, a tag of a Star of David with the inscription “rats” was discovered on the facade of a building. ” It’s spreading all over France and Besançon is not outside of this movement! It is urgent to oppose this kind of free expression. We must intervene very strongly on such serious attacks “, affirms Anne Vignot, EELV mayor of Besançon. Complaints against X were filed by the City for each tag. 

“ As everywhere at the national level, we are offended, but above all it is an attack on the Republic. Because the foundations of the Republic are the fight against racism, against anti-Semitism and Islamophobia,” he expresses . -her. It is urgent that our Nation realizes that something serious is happening in France. We must discuss it with our citizens because the wounds linked to these excesses are deep. Memory must serve us.”