A major Jewish group expressed shock today (May 3, 2015) after vandals in Paris desecrated a plaque in memory of Ilan Halimi, a French Jew who was kidnapped, tortured, and killed in 2006, according to the Algemeiner website.
"Outrage!" the American Jewish Committee (AJC) wrote on Twitter, adding, "First they tortured and killed Ilan Halimi, a French Jew, in 06. Now the plaque in his memory has been destroyed in a Paris suburb."
The memorial plaque was found smashed yesterday in Bagneux, a southern suburb of Paris, and has been removed for repairs, according to French daily "Le Figaro." The vandals have yet to be identified.
Bagneux mayor Marie-Helene Amiable today said she was "extremely shocked" by the incident and described the vandalism as "outrageous" and "unacceptable."
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