Crime

El Al Paris Office Vandalized With Anti-Israel Graffiti

AUG 7 2025·Updated AUG 8 2025

Story

Above: The entrance of El Al Israel Airlines offices in Paris vandalized with red paint on Aug. 7, 2025. Image credit: Stephane De Sakutin/Getty Images

The Facts

The Paris office of Israeli airline El Al was vandalized Thursday morning with red paint and anti-Israel graffiti, including the phrase "El Al genocide airline" spray-painted on glass doors and walls.
Times Union
Star Tribune
El Al confirmed the offices were unoccupied during the incident and that no staff members were harmed, with the airline temporarily transferring all personnel out of Paris and handing passenger services to other airlines.
The JC
Israel National News
Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev condemned the vandalism and blamed French President Emmanuel Macron's policies, stating "When President Macron makes announcements that give gifts to Hamas, this is the result".
Star Tribune
Times Union
French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot condemned the incident, writing on X that "Acts of hatred and anti-Semitism have no place in our Republic" following the discovery of the vandalized office.
Sejal Govindarao
Devdiscourse
Israeli Ambassador to France Joshua Zarka visited the scene after speaking with the French interior minister and described the vandalism as an "act of terrorism" aimed at El Al employees and Israeli citizens.
Sejal Govindarao
Timesofisrael
The incident occurred amid diplomatic tensions following Macron's pledge last month to recognize a Palestinian state, a move welcomed by some European allies but strongly opposed by Israel.
Star Tribune
Times Union

Sources Split

LEFT

CENTER

RIGHT

ESTAB
CRIT

CENTER

PRO
ESTAB

The Spin

Pro-government narrative

France condemns all forms of hatred and antisemitism, as Transport Minister Tabarot has made clear. Acts of violence have no place in the Republic, and authorities are working to investigate this incident. The rise in hate crimes following recent Middle East tensions requires serious attention from law enforcement.

Devdiscourse

Le Monde

Pro-Israel narrative

This attack demonstrates the dangerous consequences of France's anti-Israel policies under Macron. The president's announcement to recognize a Palestinian state essentially rewards Hamas terrorism and emboldens extremists to target Israeli businesses. French citizens should wake up — today it's El Al, tomorrow it could be Air France.

Timesofisrael

Israel National News