Man who allegedly told Jewish couple ‘Hitler didn’t finish the job’ arrested in Franc

An Irish man in his 60s has been arrested in Avignon in southern France over an alleged antisemitic confrontation with an Australian Jewish couple earlier this month, a source close to the investigation told AFP. The arrest follows a supermarket encounter that went viral after Karen Ivers filmed part of the confrontation and posted the video online. The man, who introduced himself as “Paddy from Ireland,” allegedly told the couple he was sorry Hitler had not “finished the job” and later threatened to shoot them. French authorities have transferred the investigation to investigative units in Marseille and Avignon, according to reports in France. Investigators are expected to examine the circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the alleged threats. The incident began as a casual conversation about soccer. Ivers said the man approached the couple after noticing that her husband was wearing a French football shirt and hearing them speak English.