Overview

• On June 27 in Paris’s 10th arrondissement, Hassan recorded two Orpi employees threatening to “burn her Palestine” and chanting “Am Yisraël Chai.”
• The footage posted to X quickly garnered over three million views, igniting debates over anti-Palestinian hostility in France and the power of social media to hold individuals accountable.
• Orpi France president Guillaume Martinaud issued a formal apology condemning the discriminatory conduct as contrary to its values and emphasizing respect and equality for all.
• The agency announced the immediate dismissal of the two employees involved following a disciplinary review.
• The incident underscores broader tensions in France over pro-Palestinian activism following Hassan’s recent detention by Israeli authorities during a Gaza-bound flotilla attempt.