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Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday described the ongoing protests in France as “antisemitic.”
Netanyahu who made this known when he voices his support for the Paris government at a weekly cabinet meeting said he strongly condemned the attack.
He said, “Our government is closely monitoring with great concern the wave of antisemitic demonstrations that are engulfing France.
“In recent days, we have witnessed criminal attacks on Jewish targets. We strongly condemn these attacks and support the French government’s fight against antisemitism.”
New Telegraph had earlier reported that there were nationwide protests over the killing of Nahel M., a 17-year-old teenager of Algerian descent, and this has continued to shake France.
According to the Interior Ministry, on the fifth night of the protests, 577 vehicles and 74 buildings were set on fire and 871 fires were recorded in streets and other public spaces.
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Nahel was shot at point-blank range by an officer on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
The officer faces a formal investigation for voluntary homicide and has been placed in preliminary detention.
