The events took place in Courbevoie in the Paris suburbs on June 15.
Three young boys aged 12 and 13 were indicted for committing an anti-Semitic rape on a 12-year-old girl.
In her complaint, she states that she was called a “dirty Jew” by her attackers, kicked, slapped and had her hair pulled. One of the three young people allegedly threatened to burn her.
She then claims to have been raped several times by two of the three teenagers.
Two of the perpetrators were taken into custody, and the third placed under the status of assisted witness concerning the acts of rape.
Interviewed Wednesday evening on TF1, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal asked the leaders of the various political parties not to aggravate an already critical situation concerning anti-Semitism in France.
“What happened is absolutely despicable, unbearable and unspeakable. Obviously I think of this young girl, her family, her friends and her loved ones. The perpetrators have been identified, arrested, they are in custody and obviously, the sentences will be very heavy and final. And I say it: I truly call on all political leaders to put barriers on the issue of anti-Semitism. Enough of the speeches that trivialize, enough of the comments that we tolerate, which create a climate in the country which, I say, is deadly. And we unfortunately see that since October 7, anti-Semitism has regained strength in our country..” declared Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
Other political reactions
In the middle of the electoral campaign for the legislative elections, the leaders of the different parties reacted quickly as soon as the facts were announced, particularly the far left and right parties.
For LFI, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, spoke on the X network
For the National Rally, Marine Le Penstill on
Finally the President Emmanuel Macron said he was horrified, and asked at the end of the Council of Ministers, the organization of a “time of discussion” to fight against anti-Semitism in all French schools.