(Jewish Group) French anti-vax protesters condemned for using Nazi icon
France has endured three national lockdowns and its president wants to stave off a fourth. To this end, President Emmanuel Macron last week introduced a "health pass" system that will soon require citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to frequent cafes, restaurants, shopping centers and more.
The announcement resulted in an uptick in vaccinations -- but also mass protests around the country over the weekend.
Over 100,000 citizens took to the streets to voice their anger over the new rules, according to the BBC. Some protested by wearing yellow stars on their clothing, often with "not vaccinated" written in the center, a reference to the means by which Nazis identified Jews in the '30s and '40s.
Holocaust survivor Joseph Szwarc condemned the comparison on Sunday at a ceremony commemorating anti-Semitic crimes committed in Nazi-occupied France. "I wore the star, I know what that is," he said in comments translated by AP. "I still have it in my flesh, It is everyone's duty to not allow this outrageous, anti-semetic, racist wave to pass over us."
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