An attack on the Jewish community of France is an attack on all of France. French Jews are facing a climate of danger and fear. These antisemitic acts and their implied message that Jews do not belong in French society are abhorrently wrong. To fight against rising antisemitism should be a moral obligation for all French citizens.

France 24

While the burning of a synagogue is clearly an antisemitic act, the exact motivations of the suspect are still unknown. The man was in France undergoing medical treatment, and while authorities were looking for him due to an expulsion order, he was not knows to be dangerous. Since he was shot and killed and is not able to defend himself at trial, it is important that a full investigation is undertaken before people make assumptions.

Washington Post