Paris court gives 1980 synagogue bomber life sentence
The bombing, which took place on Oct. 3, 1980, was understood to be the first fatal antisemitic attack in France since the Holocaust.
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The bombing, which took place on Oct. 3, 1980, was understood to be the first fatal antisemitic attack in France since the Holocaust.
Kate Anderson Daily Caller News Foundation A Canadian former sociology professor was sentenced to life in prison Friday after bombing a Jewish synagogue in Paris nearly 50 years earlier, according to The New York Times. On Oct. 3, 1980, a Reform Judaism synagogue in the Rue Copernic was bombed, killing four people who were outside,…
A Canadian former sociology professor was sentenced to life in prison Friday after bombing a Jewish synagogue in Paris nearly 50 years earlier.
The attack killed four and injured dozens. But decades of false leads, a lack of evidence and legal wrangling delayed a trial.
There is no evidence yet that Hassan Diab, an academic now living in Canada, will be extradited to France.