Macron condemns 'act of hatred' after tree memorial for murdered Jew is cut down
President Emmanuel Macron has condemned the cutting down of a tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi, a Jewish man who was murdered in 2006, as an "act of hatred". The tree was a memorial to Halimi, who was tortured and killed by a gang in what was deemed an anti-Semitic crime. Macron stated that the felling of the tree was "an attempt to kill him a second time" and vowed to ensure that Halimi's memory is protected. The incident has sparked outrage and has been seen as a troubling symbol of the continued rise of anti-Semitism in France. The memorial tree was located in a suburb of Paris, where Halimi was abducted and killed. Its destruction has been widely condemned by French politicians and Jewish community leaders, who have called for a thorough investigation and appropriate action to be taken against those responsible.
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