Paris Prosecutors Investigate Antisemitic Shirt in Metro
An investigation into racial hatred has been launched after a man was photographed wearing an antisemitic shirt on the Paris metro.
- A man wearing a shirt with 'Anti Juif' was photographed on the Paris metro's Line 13 on October 21, 2024.
- The image was shared by Sandrine Sebbane, prompting widespread outrage on social media.
- Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into public provocation to racial hatred, which carries a potential one-year prison sentence.
- The RATP, Paris's transport authority, has filed a complaint and is cooperating with police to identify the individual.
- Antisemitic acts in France have significantly increased in 2024, with 887 incidents reported in the first half of the year.