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flag Lyon's new Holocaust memorial defaced with "Free Gaza," amid surge in French antisemitic acts.

A Holocaust memorial in Lyon, France, was defaced with "Free Gaza" scratched into its plaque, escalating concerns over rising antisemitism. Lyon's mayor, Gregory Doucet, condemned the act and vowed to prosecute the perpetrators. The memorial, inaugurated in 2025 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau's liberation, saw a 112% increase in antisemitic acts in France since 2023.

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