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Vel d'Hiv Remembrance Amid Rising Antisemitism | France News
France marks the grim 80th anniversary of the Vel d’Hiv roundup, when French police arrested 13,000 Jews—including thousands of children—before deporting them to Nazi death camps. Fifty years after the war, France finally acknowledged its government’s role, with a presidential apology. This year’s commemoration comes amid a surge in antisemitic attacks across the country, fueled by recent Middle East tensions. Just before the ceremony, a plaque honoring rescuers was vandalized, prompting officials to vow swift restoration and renewed commitment to fighting all forms of hatred. The memory of…
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