Man Threatens to Shoot Australian Jewish Tourists in French Supermarket, Invoking Hitler

An Irish man in France told an Australian Jewish couple inside a supermarket in Avignon on Tuesday, August 11, that he was sorry “Hitler didn't finish the job,” before threatening to put a bullet in their heads. Footage of the incident circulated widely across social media platforms, and the Australian Jewish Association (AJA) shared the video, noting that the couple are friends of the organization.

The couple, who were vacationing in France, contacted the AJA shortly after the incident occurred and provided the organization with an account of the exchange. The man first approached them because the husband was wearing a French soccer shirt, and, hearing the pair chatting in English, bantered about why an Englishman would wear a French jersey. The husband answered in a friendly style that he is Australian, liked the shirt, and was happy to wear it while traveling around France, and the two sides gave their names and shook hands before the conversation moved on to soccer and then to Ireland's hostility toward Israel.

The AJA stated that the conversation “took a turn” when the man found out that the couple was Jewish. “He told them he was sorry that Hitler didn't finish the job,” the organization said. The couple has since been in contact with a French Jewish security group.

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“Dear God, we pray for the safety of Jewish people traveling and living throughout Europe and around the world. We ask in Yeshua's Name that You protect them from all threats and violence, and that You soften the hearts of those filled with hatred so they may repent and turn to You. Please move the authorities to act swiftly and decisively against all who threaten Your people, and surround Your children everywhere with Your shield of protection.”