A serious antisemitic incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Paris Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, highlighting once again the persistence of antisemitism in France. The incident involved a man who targeted two young French Jewish children in a waiting area of Terminal 2B.
The events took place around 7 a.m. in the PlayStation Zone near Gate B20. According to witnesses, a man in his thirties, speaking with a British accent, verbally and physically assaulted two children who were playing video games. One of the children, aged 7, was wearing a kippah
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The assailant reportedly threatened the boy, saying: “You’ll free Palestine, or I’ll rip off your kippah,” before grabbing the game controller from his hands and shouting, in broken French: “Pig, dance, pig.” The parents, seated just a few meters away with their other children after a sleepless night, quickly intervened and stopped the assault.
The incident is particularly symbolic and troubling, as the families were waiting to board EL AL flight LY420 to Israel as part of their aliyah. The attack occurred just one day after the ceasefire agreement with Iran, in a terminal filled with other families also preparing to emigrate.
Calls have been made to the national police, airport authorities, and other relevant bodies to identify the perpetrator swiftly, using airport surveillance footage and tracking a video of the incident that has circulated on social media.
An investigation has been opened to establish the full circumstances of the attack and determine responsibility. The incident comes amid a concerning surge in antisemitic acts across France.
