French police arrested a 45-year-old man, suspected of assaulting a 70-year-old Jew in the town of Anduze while shouting antisemitic profanities at the victim.
The suspect harassed and then hit the victim on a street of the picturesque town 30 miles north of Montpellier.
Police quickly apprehended him and he remains in custody until his first court hearing.
The suspect was intoxicated during the assault, according to some reports.
The suspect shouted “Dirty Jew” before striking the victim, according to the report.
Locals assisted the victim, a long-time resident of Anduze. A physician examined the victim at the medico-legal unit in Nîmes and he has since filed a formal complaint.
Mayor Geneviève Blanc called the attack a “clearly antisemitic assault.” She emphasized that such violence does not reflect the values or daily life of the town.
