France Smashes Neo-Nazi Cell over Plot to Attack Places of Worship
French police smashed a neo-Nazi cell accused of plotting attacks on Jewish or Muslim places of worship, judicial sources said Tuesday.
Five members of the group, who were “close in ideology to the neo-Nazi movement” were charged between September and May over the alleged plot, which was still “ill-defined,” a source close to the investigation said.
A poll released in March showed that 90% of French Jewish students said they had experienced anti-Semitism on campus.
Though French President Emmanuel Macron has emphasized that the increased anti-Semitism is “unacceptable,” French officials have been reluctant to take action.
