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Nice Authorities Refer Viral Antisemitic and Homophobic Video to Prosecutor

Mayor Christian Estrosi’s referral to the public prosecutor follows a viral video of protesters under Palestinian flags targeting Jewish, LGBT people with hate speech.

Les faits se sont produits en marge d’un rassemblement propalestinien sur la Promenade des Anglais mercredi soir.
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Overview

  • On July 23, a video filmed on Nice’s Promenade des Anglais showed individuals shouting antisemitic and homophobic insults during a Gaza solidarity rally.
  • Mayor Christian Estrosi referred the case to the public prosecutor for antisemitism and homophobia and urged the prefect to ban gatherings around the Palestinian flag in Nice.
  • The prefect of Alpes-Maritimes mobilized national police to identify and apprehend the perpetrators, vowing the state will show ‘the utmost severity’ against hate crimes.
  • First deputy mayor Anthony Borré said the city will file a formal complaint and provide video surveillance images to investigators to locate the offenders.
  • These events follow a broader surge in antisemitic incidents across France, with 1 570 acts recorded in 2024 and a recent rabbi attack in Levallois-Perret solved through surveillance footage.