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French foreign ministry opens investigation into former employee over 'anti-Semitic' vandalism

Samuel Lejoyeux, head of the UEJF (Union of Jewish French Students) walks past pasted photos Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 in Paris. AP - Michel Euler

An investigation has been opened into the recruitment of a former foreign ministry employee seen in Paris tearing down portraits of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, shouting "Israel is a murderer," according to a statement from the Quai d'Orsay on Tuesday.

According to a statement from the Quai d'Orsay released on Tuesday, "A former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on contract has been identified tearing down the portraits of Israeli hostages in Gaza", adding that the hostages "include several French nationals, most probably minors".

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