It's just the latest shocking incident of anti-Semitism in France. According to authorities around 80 graves in total were vandalised with anti-Semitic graffiti and swastika symbols. "This is the response to the national wake-up call we urged last week," said Francis Kalifat of the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish organisations. The government has tried to walk a fine line in condemning the recent surge in anti-Semitism while not criticising what it calls the protesters' legitimate complaints. READ ALSO: It's a national wake-up call: French to march against anti-Semitism

Source: The Local February 19, 2019 11:15 UTC