Justice shields extremists as Jewish families targeted, exposing Europe’s denial and Arab-world silence complicity today
A French court in Nanterre sentenced a 42-year-old Algerian nanny to two and a half years in prison for poisoning the parents of Jewish children under her care, while controversially rejecting antisemitism as an aggravating factor, AFP reported.
The nanny, entrusted with caring for three young children aged two, five, and seven, contaminated household items in 2024. The parents filed a complaint after discovering a grape juice bottle smelling of bleach and an eye makeup remover that caused severe irritation.
During police questioning, the defendant admitted pouring cleaning chemicals into bottles belonging to her employers and stated she “never should have worked for a Jewish woman.” At trial, she recanted, alleging police pressure and denying antisemitic intent.
The presiding judge condemned the acts as a “major betrayal of trust,” yet dismissed antisemitism on procedural grounds, citing that the remarks were not made in the presence of legal counsel. The court also convicted her for using a forged Belgian identity card and imposed a five-year ban from French territory.
For Israel and Jewish communities worldwide, the ruling highlights a disturbing pattern across Europe: violent acts against Jews are punished, but ideological hatred is minimized or excused. While Israel confronts terror directly, Western courts increasingly dilute accountability—mirroring broader regional failures where Arab states remain silent or evasive as antisemitism escalates globally.
