If the brutal death of René Hadjaj is to mark a sea change in the country’s approach to anti-Semitic crimes, the connections between hate speech and violence need to be analyzed and exposed.
French suspect antisemitism in elderly Jew's death jewishledger.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jewishledger.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
After unearthing social media posts, French prosecutors now suspect antisemitism in elderly Jew's death jta.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jta.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A coalition of French Jewish groups said it welcomed the development but questioned why the press, not the police, first identified the alleged killer’s social media posts.
Rene Hadjaj, 89, was found dead after falling from the 17th floor of his apartment building. Police suspect that his neighbor may be connected to his death.