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Righteous Among the Nations
Coverage of Righteous Among the Nations in the Nexus archive.
- France commemorates the Vel d’Hiv roundup after a Paris plaque honoring rescuers is vandalized
France commemorated the 1942 Vel d’Hiv roundup, where French police arrested thousands of Jews, ahead of a vandalized Paris plaque honoring rescuers recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. Rising antisemitism in France, linked to the 2023 Hamas attacks and Gaza war, prompted officials to reaffirm the Republic’s stance against such acts.
- France commemorates the Vel d’Hiv roundup after a Paris plaque honoring rescuers is vandalized
France commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a 1942 mass arrest of Jews by French police, following the vandalism of a Paris plaque honoring rescuers. The event, part of France’s annual efforts to memorialize Holocaust victims amid rising antisemitism, highlighted tensions over historical accountability and current hate crimes.