An Australian Jewish couple encountered a hostile exchange with a man in a French supermarket that escalated into antisemitic threats and hateful remarks, according to accounts circulated by the Australian Jewish Association and video footage now spreading on social media.
The couple were shopping when a man who introduced himself as "Paddy from Ireland" began a casual conversation. The exchange turned when the couple referenced Irish politics and Israel, at which point the man said he was "sorry that Hitler didn't finish the job."
The couple began recording. In the footage, the man can be heard threatening them, saying "You get the fuck away from me before I put a fucking bullet in your head," with some listeners also reporting comments including references to Hitler.
