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Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats

Man in his 60s accused of making Holocaust references and death threats to an Australian Jewish couple.

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Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats

What this story says

  • An Irishman in his 60s has been arrested in France.
  • He is accused of making antisemitic remarks, including references to Hitler and the Holocaust, and death threats to an Australian Jewish couple.
  • The incident was captured on video in a supermarket in Avignon and circulated on social media.
  • French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the arrest and praised the police investigation.

Who covered it

Left 33%(4)Centre 17%(2)Right 50%(7)

Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 4 of the 17 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

60/100

Craft

65/100

Hype

45/100

17 sources · methodology

An Irishman in his 60s has been arrested in France on suspicion of making antisemitic remarks and death threats. The incident occurred in a supermarket in Avignon and was recorded on video, which subsequently circulated on social media. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed the arrest and commended the police for their investigation.

Disagreement on details

The Journal reported that the suspect was referred to as 'Paddy' in the footage, and that a woman accused him of saying, 'I’m sorry Hitler didn’t finish the job.' The Journal also stated that while there is no film of the man saying these words, he is heard to say, 'You get the fuck away, before I put a fucking bullet in your head.' Extra.ie reported that a video shared by the alleged victims hears one woman ask the Irishman to repeat what he said before the video began, claiming, 'Paddy the Irishman has just told us he’s sorry that Hitler didn’t finish the job.' Extra.ie also reported the Irishman telling the couple, 'You’re in Europe here,' before walking away, and the woman asking him to repeat what he said again, at which point he turns around to the camera and threatens, 'You get the f*ck away from me before I put a f*cking bullet in your head, okay?'

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention the specific fine of up to €45,000 that suspects face in France for public expressions of antisemitic hatred. The Journal and Extra.ie, which published full reports, did include this detail.

Tags:#Antisemitism#France#HateCrime#EuropeanNews#Crime

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 5 times, most recently on 27 Aug 2026, 16:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

4 rated outlets

  • The left-rated reports led with the arrest of an Irishman in France over alleged antisemitic remarks and death threats. The Journal, which published a full report, highlighted the suspect's alleged comments, including references to Hitler and the Holocaust, and a death threat. It quoted French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez stating, 'Antisemitism must be fought firmly and relentlessly.' The Journal also included comments from France's anti-discrimination minister Aurore Bergé, who said, 'France will never compromise with antisemitism and hatred.' Ynet News and Irish Times digests also focused on the arrest and the nature of the alleged threats.

Centre

2 rated outlets

  • The centre-rated reports focused on the arrest of an Irishman in France for alleged antisemitic comments and threats. Extra.ie, which published a full report, detailed the alleged exchange, including the suspect's alleged remarks about Hitler and the death threat. It quoted French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on X stating, 'A suspect was able to be apprehended and will answer for his actions. Antisemitism must be fought firmly and relentlessly.' Extra.ie also included comments from France's Equality Minister Aurore Berge, who condemned the remarks as 'chilling and unacceptable.'

Right

7 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports highlighted the arrest of an Irishman in France for alleged antisemitic threats and comments, often mentioning the potential prison sentence. The Sun's digest stated the man was facing up to five years in prison. The Jewish Chronicle's digest mentioned the woman's claim that the assailant told her he was sorry 'Hitler didn’t finish the job.' VINnews' digest reported the man allegedly told an Australian Jewish couple he was sorry Adolf Hitler had not 'finished the job.' i24NEWS and Le Figaro digests also reported on the arrest and the threats.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats?
Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 33% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 50% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 33% are rated left, 17% are rated centre, 50% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats biased?
Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Irishman arrested in France over antisemitic threats?
17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What is the Irishman accused of?
An Irishman in his 60s has been arrested in France. He is accused of making antisemitic remarks, including references to Hitler and the Holocaust, and issuing death threats to an Australian Jewish couple in a supermarket.
What is the potential punishment?
In France, public expressions of antisemitic hatred can be punished with up to five years in prison. The suspect also faces potential fines.
Where did the incident take place?
The incident occurred in a supermarket in Avignon, France. A video of the confrontation was captured and circulated on social media.

Read it at the source

17 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

Left

4

Centre

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Right

7

Not rated

4

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