Attacks (since 1970)
Sarcelles Riots
20 juillet 2014·Sarcelles
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Jewish businesses looted and burned during a demonstration, the synagogue targeted
Jewish shops in Sarcelles were looted and set on fire on the fringes of a demonstration, and the synagogue was targeted. The town, where a Sephardic community had settled after departing from North Africa, was regarded as an example of coexistence.
The violence of July, coming after a month of tensions linked to the war in Gaza, was felt as a rupture. The question of leaving was raised openly within families, and the years that followed saw emigration to Israel reach levels not seen in a long time.
- Period :
- Attacks (since 1970)
- Type :
- Pogrom
- Region :
- Western Europe
- Country :
- France
Presse française contemporaine ; rapports du Service de protection de la communauté juive.