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6:25 p.m.: Video and pictures of the damage in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union
Jewish Cemetery Sarre-Union: Damage by dna_web
See the photos taken in the cemetery on Tuesday afternoon by a reporter of DNA (Esteban Wendling), click here
17h: Hollande will Sarre-Union Tuesday at 11 am
Francois Hollande announced Monday Montry (Seine-et-Marne) that he would go on Tuesday in the Lower Rhine in a ceremony after the desecration of hundreds of graves in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union, the most important for over 30 years. The head of state will be in Sarre-Union Tuesday at 11:00, said the Elysee in a statement on Monday afternoon. (AFP)
15h: Philippe Vannier the prosecutor announced that five minors, aged 15 1/2 to 17, are in custody since the beginning of the afternoon
The prosecutor of Saverne Philippe Vannier, gave a press conference on the investigation conducted by the police on the desecration committed in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union. It must intervene at 15h. Highlights of the statement are to follow on dna.fr
-. “The investigation has progressed in recent times significantly,” said entry the prosecutor. 250 headstones were overturned. Some tombs were opened, but there was no damage inside the vaults. The monument to the victims of deportation was degraded
-. “This morning at 10:15 am, a young man came to the Sarre-Union brigade to denounce He challenged d. other boys, they are five in total. They are all in custody since 2:45 p.m.. They are between 15 and a half and 17 years. They are all in the area. They have committed the offense Thursday between 15h and 18h. D . First, between 15h and 17h to four, then five from 17h to 18h We do not know the motivations of those teenagers who have no criminal record, “said the prosecutor
. – Philippe Vannier also indicates that three of these young people are enrolled in high school in Sarre-Union, the other two are enrolled in Sarrebourg, in a vocational stream
-. The young man who was denounced to the police Saarland -Union is 15 years old and a half. Four of the five young are domiciled in Sarre-Union, the fifth in Luneville
-. “These are young people from the region, whose families are in the region” and showed no ideology Semitic far
-. Young would have considered that the cemetery was abandoned
-. The five young people should be prosecuted for grave desecration because of the religion of the deceased and for damaging public property. They face up to seven years in prison
-. The prosecutor Philippe Vannier expected to have the elements of the hearings before deciding whether to request or not the detention of five young implicated . They are in custody in Sarre-Union and in other places. This is 24 hours and may be extended if the hearings require
-.. The young would not have used tools to commit their degradation
In 1530, the press conference ended.
4:20 p.m.. Gérard Larcher, President of the Senate, will visit the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union (Bas-Rhin) for the ceremony following the desecration of the graves this weekend. It will gather alongside the civil and religious authorities, a statement of the Senate
16h. New reactions
Anne-Pernelle Richardot PS, Regional Councillor Alsace : “Following the outrages that have been committed in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union, I would like to extend my respectful thoughts to the families concerned and to all the French and European Jewish victims of anti-Semitic harassment. Through these unspeakable acts is the Republic to its foundations that is attacked, our response must be strong without giving in to fear and amalgam. In this, the presence of the President of the Republic tomorrow in Sarre-Union’s determination of our country to fight against all forms of terrorism against French and European citizens of the Jewish faith. Tomorrow will be the time to meditation, after tomorrow, time must be the political response. “
Unser Land ” condemns in the strongest terms the desecration of the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union. These acts are as cowardly qu’inqualifiables.
In this region of Alsace hunchbacked, marked for centuries by a strong diversity and religious diversity, these acts have a particular impact. By violating these tombs, that is all Alsace that the authors have attaqués.Nous wish to testify to the families our solidarity and hope that the perpetrators will be found and punished with the utmost severity. “
For the collective citizen march “We are all Charlie” ASTU, CIMADE : “We will not let go! The massive desecration of graves in the Jewish cemetery of Sarre-Union reminds us that the rural world is not immune to the violence and anti-Semitism in its different forms through our societies for generations. We express our sympathy and solidarity to the Jewish community once again wounded. After Paris, the murderous attacks of Copenhagen, the Copts in Libya killings of refugees and shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, such as desecration in Alsace, continue to maintain a climate of fear, tension, and multiple cross suspicions. The totalitarian fascist groups try by violence to impose their power and kill the freedom to think, freedom to live in a democracy. We do not let go of the need to continue to affirm and make known the principles and values of the Republic and to live together “
The Great Mosque of Strasbourg .” It is with shock and indignation that we learned of the abject and cowardly act occurred Sunday, February 15 in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union, and hundreds of desecrating graves. We condemn in the strongest terms this serious violation of the privacy of the memory of the families of the deceased. The Great Mosque of Strasbourg supports the families of the deceased and the entire Jewish community of Alsace and France, and calls on governments to make every effort to ensure that the perpetrators of this act are quickly identified and punished with the strongest “
Anne Sander, MEP (EPP) .” I am deeply shocked by the desecration of large-scale suffered by the Jewish cemetery in Sarre Union “said the Alsatian MEP following the discovery of the dismantling of nearly 300 Jewish graves this weekend in the town of the Lower Rhine.” This interference with the dead violates our collective memory and threaten our living together “added the chosen one, who will travel tomorrow to the remembrance ceremony organized at the initiative of the President of the Republic. “This is not the first time that this cemetery is desecrated, but beyond suspicious motives, context heavy early this year gives it a particularly serious anti-Semitic resonance. I sent a letter today to the representatives of the Jewish community for their support and my my solidarity, “concluded MEP
14:30:. The reaction of Bishop Grallet Archbishop of Strasbourg: “It is with shock and great sadness that I learned the desecration of hundreds of graves in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union. Such profanation is an insult to the memory, and a serious attack on our right and our fellowship. With all Christians, I assure the Jewish community of Alsace our deep sympathy and our full support. I call on respect for others and his faith, solidarity with our Jewish brothers and republican vigilance “
1:43 p.m.. Gendarmes went to Sarre-Union High School this morning
According to information gathered by the DNA, corroborated by other sources, gendarmes went to school this morning Sarre-Union, as part of the investigation into the desecration committed to the cemetery Jew. The police have also issued summonses for hearing young people as part of this investigation.
At 15h, the prosecutor of the Republic of Saverne, Philippe Vannier, should take stock of the investigation during a press conference.
No official information was available about the investigation so far.
In addition, the gendarmes of the Criminal Research Institute of the National Gendarmerie (
1:40 p.m. . – The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, today condemned the desecration of graves in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union. “I join the French Government and the President Hollande to condemn this barbaric anti-Semitic acts. Anti-Semitism is on the rise in France and on the continent. We can not accept that citizens of the Jewish faith are again driven out of Europe by hatred and racism. Political leaders, governments and institutions of Europe must do everything to stop this dangerous trend, “he said.
In addition, Nadine Morano (UMP) went to the very beginning of the Afternoon in Sarre-Union. Speaking to the press, she said they came to “show his deepest indignation against these heinous acts.” She denounced the “will of the Islamists to mount people against each other, in order to destabilize our democratic societies”
1:35 p.m.: visit Fleur Pellerin in Strasbourg postponed because of the ceremony with the President of the Republic.
This is what announces the first deputy mayor of Strasbourg Alain Fontanel on his Twitter account on Tuesday in the early afternoon.
1:20 p.m.: Marine Le Pen: the “infamous facts”
Marine Le Pen, president of FN, described Monday has “made infamous,” ” of unparalleled cowardice “the desecration of the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union and called” the strongest condemnation “to its authors. “All the French feel about these images violent indignation. These facts are infamous, it is incredibly cowardly. Coming desecrating graves, it’s really something that is incomprehensible, “responded Marine Le Pen on BFM TV.
” I call on the firmest conviction for this type of behavior that injures dozens and dozens of families and hurts, I think, too, that the values of our civilization. The law is there, it must be applied. The problem is that in our country, regardless of the crimes or crimes, a sense of complacency, which is not just a feeling but a reality. It is necessary that those who are the authors of the desecration of graves are arrested, prosecuted and convicted, “added the president of FN
12:45. The Jewish consistory and CRIF Alsace announce a ceremony Tuesday 10 am
The Israelite Consistory of the Lower Rhine and the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions Alsace “indignant with strong emotion face the desecration of the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union recognized the February 15, 2015. A priori, more than 200 graves were smashed and overturned methodically showing how determined the perpetrators acted with hatred against the Jewish community. While reaffirming our commitment to live peacefully alongside all of our citizens We strongly condemn this new attack on Republican values. Addressing the dead is the vilest of human baseness and we expect that the perpetrators are swiftly identified and severely punished. Addressing the dead is s address memory, respect and human dignity, this behavior has no place in our society. A ceremony will take place on Tuesday, February 17 at 10:00 am at Sarre-Union of Jewish Cemetery ” .
The noon point many reactions, investigators on site, a press conference at 15h
Since late Sunday night and all morning, reactions to denounce the desecration discovered in the Jewish cemetery in Sarre-Union (Alsace-Bossue, Bas-Rhin) have increased, from all over Alsace. In a statement to micro France Inter, Bruno Le Maire (UMP) expressed his “deep disgust and a certain weariness with this chronic antisémitsime” that developed in France (read 11:40) . Philippe Richert, president of the Regional Council of Alsace has denounced a “hard” which aims to “take down anything that represents the Jewish community.” He referred to a “premeditated” prepared and conducted by several people ( audio recording at 11:22) . MPs, councilors, Muslim associations have joined together to denounce the desecration (read 24:39, 11:28, 10 am, 9:48, 9:31) . See also an interview with Marc Senna, Sarre-Union Mayor (video 9:47) .
According to the Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, “It is no track at this stage” in the investigation by the police. Statement this morning on RTL ( read 9:31) .
A tweet posted by Socialist MP Philippe Bies Sunday evening late, which suggests a link between the FN vote Sarre-Union in municipal and damage to the Jewish cemetery, provoked strong reactions on social networks Monday morning ( read at 10h20 ).
Investigators from the Strasbourg research section and Saverne brigade of the gendarmerie arrived at the scene early this morning. They were joined in the late morning by four specialists in criminal identification. Investigators are trying to collect on-site all clues to determine if there is one or more individuals, whether they used the material to reverse the tombs and commit other damage. Until now there was no question of inscriptions on the tombstones.
Dozens of journalists are in the vicinity of the cemetery in Sarre-Union. Investigators have closed access to the site to preserve the evidence.
At 15h, the prosecutor of the Republic of Saverne, Philippe Vannier, is to hold a press conference.
Jewish graves desecrated in Sarre-Union by dna_web
12:39: new reactions
Alain Fontanel ( Deputy PS in Strasbourg): – 
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