An investigation into the cause of Monday’s fire is underway, but officials have so far suggested that it was likely an accident.
The Australian Jewish Association alleged that a part of France’s Arab population has been celebrating the fire which partially destroyed the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral.
The non-profit tweeted a screen capture video purportedly showing how Facebook users — some of them assumed to be Arabs or Muslim, judging by their names — reacted to the news with laughing emojis.
«There is a segment of French population rejoicing the destruction of historic Notre Dame Cathedral,» reads the caption.
