In the usually bustling “Little Jerusalem” area of Sarcelles, north of Paris, the popular falafel and grill restaurant was eerily quiet. “People are not going out,” said Jérémy, its 33-year-old owner.
Many people in one of the largest Jewish communities on the Paris outskirts thought it wiser to stay at home, fearing the growing number of antisemitic incidents in France and across Europe since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October and the ensuing bombardment of Gaza.
In France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, police recorded