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Marseille Mayor Condemns Antisemitic Harassment of Comedian Marie s’infiltre

Benoît Payan’s statement followed Marie s’infiltre’s Instagram testimony of antisemitic abuse at a Vieux-Port café.

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Overview

  • Marie s’infiltre said that on the weekend of July 26–27 she was verbally targeted on a Vieux-Port café terrace when passersby shouted “Vive la lutte du peuple palestinien” in a hostile tone.
  • In a July 28 Instagram post, the comedian described fears that her Jewish identity spurred the abuse and left her feeling unsafe in public spaces.
  • French authorities recorded 1,570 antisemitic incidents in 2024, including threats and physical assaults, marking a continued uptick since October 2023.
  • Mayor Benoît Payan denounced the act as intolerable and called for firm punishment of those responsible, reaffirming Marseille’s tradition of tolerance.
  • Marie s’infiltre pledged to return to the same café to prove that no one can drive her out of a French public space.