On August 9, 2024, French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin addressed the alarming rise in antisemitic acts during a ceremony marking the 42nd anniversary of the Rue des Rosiers attack in Paris.

Antisemitic incidents have nearly tripled in the first half of 2024, with 887 cases reported, compared to 304 in the same period in 2023. Darmanin emphasized that antisemitism, once hidden, is now overt and called for a cultural battle against it.

The ceremony, attended by Doug Emhoff, husband of U.

S. Vice President Kamala Harris, highlighted international solidarity, with Emhoff announcing a $2.2 million U.

S. donation to UNESCO to combat antisemitism.

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and CRIF President Yonathan Arfi stressed the need for relentless pursuit of those fueling antisemitism, condemning both past and recent attacks.