The regional branch of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France considers this action against the synagogue of Sète, on the night of Tuesday 16 to Wednesday 17 September, as “intimidation”.
According to the regional branch of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France, the Sète synagogue was vandalized during the night of Tuesday 16 to Wednesday 17 September,
“fortunately in the absence of any worshippers present due to the schedule” .
For the time being, it is not known what acts of vandalism were committed in this place located in the foothills of Mont Saint-Clair. For the CRIF,
“this act of anti-Semitic violence is experienced as intimidation in the run-up to the Jewish holidays which begin in a few days. The Jewish community of Sète is shocked and the communities of the territory are worried. The investigation is underway and we hope that the perpetrators of this destruction will be arrested and severely punished.” He added that
“the synagogue is not on a busy street and that one must go there voluntarily and that
its president is known for his involvement in intercultural and interreligious dialogue . “
Support from the prefect and the mayor
According to the CRIF,
“the mayor of Sète assured of his solidarity and vigilance. The reaction of the prefect of Hérault was immediate: he directly expressed his support to the president of the consistory of Sète and assured of a strengthening of the protection measures of all Jewish places of worship or culture in this period when anti-Semitism is expressed without restraint . “
