Pig heads found in front of several Paris area mosques in what police chief calls "despicable acts"
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France: Pigs' Heads Discovered Outside Nine Paris Mosques
Above: The entrance to Mosque Islah on the outskirts of Paris, where a pig's head was discovered on Sept. 9, 2025. Image copyright: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images
The Spin
Narrative A
Although caution is needed not to jump to conclusions before more information is learned, it can't be helped but thought this incident may have been facilitated by foreign intelligence for the purposes of sowing discord in France, particularly as this appears to bear the same hallmarks of previous instances where it was shown that it was a result of Russian interference.
Narrative B
These are despicable and cowardly acts that appear to be part of a wider trend of anti-Islamic and antisemitic hatred since Israel's war in Gaza. France is a secular republic, but it is that way precisely for the purpose of ensuring that everyone can practice their religion freely. As such, acts like these should have no place in French society.