# Irish man arrested after antisemitic threats in France

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/antisemitic-incident-involving-tourists-in-france
> Updated: 2026-08-27T10:13:49.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 3.

An encounter in a supermarket in Le Pontet, near Avignon, involving an Irish tourist and an Australian Jewish couple escalated into an alleged antisemitic confrontation. The incident, captured on video by Karen Ivers and shared widely on social media, reportedly began as a political discussion regarding the climate in Ireland and Israel.

According to the victims, the man, identifying himself as ‘Paddy from Ireland,’ allegedly made antisemitic remarks, including stating he was sorry Hitler had not ‘finished the job.’ While the specific Holocaust remark was not captured on the video, the recording does capture the suspect issuing a violent threat, telling the woman, ‘You get the fuck away from me before I put a fucking bullet in your head.’

The French government has condemned the incident. Aurore Bergé, the minister in charge of the fight against discrimination, described the violence as ‘shocking and unacceptable,’ noting an unprecedented wave of antisemitic incidents following the October 2023 attacks.

Following the widespread circulation of the footage, French law enforcement launched an investigation. On Wednesday, August 26, an Irish man in his 60s was arrested in the Marseille area. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the arrest and praised the gendarmerie for their swift investigative work.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-27: Irish man arrested in France for antisemitic threats

An Irish man in his 60s was arrested in France after a viral video showed him making antisemitic remarks and threatening to shoot an Australian Jewish couple in a supermarket near Avignon.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/irish-man-arrested-in-france-for-antisemitic-threats

### 2026-08-16: France condemns antisemitic attack on Australian tourists

The French government condemned an antisemitic attack in an Avignon supermarket where an Irish national directed death threats and hateful remarks at an Australian Jewish couple.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/france-condemns-antisemitic-attack-on-australian-tourists

### 2026-08-12: Irish tourist allegedly targets Jewish couple with antisemitic threats in France

An Irish tourist allegedly targeted an Australian Jewish couple with antisemitic slurs and death threats during a confrontation in a French supermarket, an incident captured on video.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/irish-tourist-allegedly-targets-jewish-couple-with-antisemitic-threats-in-france

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