Nanterre: Investigation launched after rabbi files complaint for antisemitic insults

Nanterre prosecutors have opened an investigation into alleged antisemitic insults after a complaint was filed by the rabbi of the Jewish Community Center of Nanterre. The rabbi, David Naccache, claims he was repeatedly subjected to hateful slurs in a local supermarket.

According to a statement from the municipal opposition group "Nanterre Ensemble," the incident occurred on Sunday. Naccache reported that a customer in a Lidl supermarket called him a "dirty Jew" and told him to "go back to Israel." The investigation, which has been entrusted to the Nanterre police department, is ongoing to identify the perpetrator.

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The investigation has been entrusted to the Nanterre police department. The investigation is ongoing to identify the perpetrator.

Rabbi Naccache responded to the incident on his Facebook account, stating, "No one should be insulted because of their religion or identity." He affirmed his commitment to serving Nanterre and fostering inter-community dialogue, vowing to continue his work with the same determination.

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No one should be insulted because of their religion or identity. For fifteen years, I have strived to serve Nanterre and foster dialogue between communities. I will continue to do so with the same determination.

Local opposition politicians have attributed such incidents to "the extreme left and the far-left," suggesting their rhetoric fuels ambiguity and hinders a peaceful living environment for all. However, another local official, Raphaël Adam, criticized the opposition's stance, calling it an attempt to "instrumentalize this serious event by fueling dangerous confusions." Adam condemned the "intolerable aggression" and called for responsibility and unity in confronting antisemitism.

Official figures from the French Ministry of the Interior indicate a significant number of anti-religious acts in France in 2025, with over half of the 2,489 recorded incidents being antisemitic in nature.

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the opposition of the right seeks to instrumentalize this serious event by fueling dangerous confusions. He called for responsibility and unity in the face of antisemitism, while firmly condemning this 'intolerable aggression'.