Swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans were painted on tombstones in a Jewish cemetery in southern France. Around 10 tombstones were desecrated Monday night at the Trois Luc Cemetery in Marseille, Jewish leaders there said. In addition to the swastikas, White Power and SS slogans were found on the tombs, as were insignias representing the far-right New Order movement.
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