A swastika was found drawn on the plaque of the Gisèle Halimi Listening and Support Center (APAFED) in Bordeaux, just six months after a similar antisemitic attack. The racist symbol was discovered on Tuesday, January 6, and forensic police collected fingerprint evidence at the scene.
APAFED, which supports women and children affected by violence, has filed a complaint for property damage motivated by race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion.
The center’s leaders, Catherine Abeloos and Naïma Charaï, condemned the act as “hateful and completely unacceptable,” saying it aimed to intimidate a place of protection.
Alain Rousset, president of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional council, once again expressed his support for the organization.
