A couple from Moldova was arrested in the capital of France for painting stars of David on the walls of their houses. For this they were promised a monetary reward from Russia.
This is reported by "Europe 1".
The police detained a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman on November 1. They were sent under arrest. The couple is accused of "humiliation, aggravated by the fact that it was committed for reasons of ethnic origin or religion", as well as causing harm.
The detainees told the police that they painted on the walls "on the orders of a third party." They expected to receive money for this "from a person from Russia." According to the prosecutorʼs office, citizens of Moldova were in France illegally. They are deported.
- On the night of October 31, unknown persons painted about 60 Jewish stars of David on residential buildings and banks in the 14th arrondissement of Paris — in the 1930s of the 20th century, this was done by the Nazis.