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French Park Manager Held Over Alleged Religious Bias After Turning Away 150 Israeli Children

Prosecutors have opened a flagrante delicto case co-signed by the national hate-crimes office, with the manager in custody denying discriminatory intent.

Le gérant d’un parc d’activité de loisirs des Pyrénées-Orientales, qui propose des tyroliennes, a été placé en garde à vue. (Photo d’illustration)
Le gérant de Tyrovol a été placé en garde à vue pour « discrimination fondée sur la religion, la race, les origines ou la nationalité dans le cadre de l’offre ou de la fourniture d’un bien ou d’un service. »
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Overview

  • About 150 Israeli minors aged 8 to 16 were refused entry at Parc Tyrovol in Porté-Puymorens despite a long-standing booking, then were escorted by gendarmes to another French site without incident.
  • The Perpignan prosecutor placed the 52-year-old manager in garde à vue on suspicion of discrimination based on religion in the provision of a service, an offense punishable by up to three years in prison.
  • Investigators from the Prades research brigade are leading a flagrante delicto probe co-signed by the Office for Combating Crimes Against Humanity and Hate Crimes, and the custody was prolonged by 24 hours.
  • The prosecutor says the manager told interlocutors he refused access due to “personal convictions,” while the manager disputes this and cites safety concerns after storms, pointing to a Facebook notice announcing a closure for inspection.
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau condemned the refusal as grave, the Observatoire Juif de France said it will seek civil-party status, and Jewish organizations and the Israeli embassy publicly denounced the incident.