French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen have both denounced the recent gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a Paris suburb, which authorities have classified as an antisemitic attack. The incident occurred in Courbevoie, northwest of Paris, where the young girl was reportedly assaulted by three boys while in a park near her home. The boys, aged 12 and 13, allegedly made antisemitic remarks during the assault.
Following the disturbing incident, Macron expressed concern over the rise of antisemitism in French schools and instructed Education Minister Nicole Belloubet to initiate discussions on racism and hatred towards Jews in educational settings. Macron emphasized the need to prevent hateful speech from infiltrating classrooms and called for immediate action to address the issue.
