Irish man arrested in France after threatening to murder Jewish couple and invoking Hitler

An Irish man in his sixties was arrested in France after making antisemitic threats and referencing Hitler during an encounter with an Australian Jewish couple in an Avignon supermarket. The incident, which gained attention after video footage circulated on social media, began as a friendly conversation before turning hostile when the tourist mentioned Irish policies regarding Hamas and Hezbollah.

The woman targeted by the man described the encounter as terrifying and reflective of how Jews are treated in 2026, stating that her father survived the Holocaust and that his family members were killed in Auschwitz. The suspect was identified as Paddy from Ireland and arrested by French police on Wednesday.

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