An investigation has been opened in Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) after antisemitic and racist leaflets were distributed in residents’ mailboxes in recent days. The pamphlet, openly Nazi in tone, calls for the “restoration of white racial domination in Europe.”
Several residents expressed shock and indignation after discovering the material. The leaflet, decorated with swastikas, flames, and imagery associated with the Third Reich, urges “white men” to revolt against what it describes as “Jewish media protecting Arab and Black invaders.” It contains explicitly antisemitic and xenophobic language.
The Mulhouse public prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation to identify those responsible.
Christiane, 93, told Europe 1 she was stunned when she found the leaflet in her mailbox last Thursday. “I said to myself, what is this horror?” she recalled. On the white sheet of paper, framed by swastikas and an eagle emblem reminiscent of Nazi Germany, she read highly inflammatory text accusing “Jewish media” of lying to protect “invaders.”
At the bottom of the page was a QR code, a link, and an email address leading to what appears to be an antisemitic and conspiratorial blog.
The incident revived painful memories for Christiane. “I knew Jewish people who were deported,” she said. Her granddaughter Héloïse, who lives with her, said she was shocked by the content. “I know that today some people openly express racist views, but I never imagined we would receive something like this in our mailbox,” added Christiane’s daughter, Anne.
The same leaflet had already been distributed in 2023 in several French cities, including Mulhouse, areas in the Jura, Brittany, and near Dijon. At that time, the investigation did not lead to any arrests.
The Mulhouse prosecutor has now opened a new investigation. The city’s mayor strongly condemned what she described as a “disgusting pamphlet,” announced reinforced security around Jewish places of worship, and said that the city’s video surveillance network would be made available to investigators to help identify those responsible.
