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Memorial Olive Tree for Ilan Halimi Cut Down by Unknown Attackers in Paris Suburb

A criminal probe has been opened after senior officials denounced the felling as an act of antisemitic hatred.

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An olive tree, planted in 2011 in Ilan Halimi's memory, was cut down, probably with a chainsaw, in the northern Paris suburb of Epinay-sur-Seine

Overview

  • Unknown assailants used what appeared to be a chainsaw to sever an olive tree planted in 2011 to honor Ilan Halimi in Épinay-sur-Seine, leaving only its stump.
  • President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister François Bayrou publicly condemned the act as driven by antisemitic hatred and vowed uncompromising action.
  • Mayor Hervé Chevreau filed a criminal complaint and Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez confirmed an investigation, though no suspects have been identified.
  • Épinay-sur-Seine municipal authorities pledged to replant the memorial olive tree in the Parc des Senteurs as soon as possible.
  • Jewish organizations and interior ministry data point to a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since late 2023, underscoring recurring attacks on Halimi tributes.