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80 graves vandalised at Jewish cemetery in east France: official
STRASBOURG, France, Feb 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Around 80 graves have been vandalised at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, local officials said Tuesday, on the eve of nationwide marches against a rise in anti-Semitic attacks.
The damage was discovered on Tuesday morning at a cemetery in the village of Quatzenheim, close to the border with Germany in the Alsace region, a statement from the regional security office said.
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