Tag: Emmanuel Macron
Is Western Europe no longer safe for Jews?
The good news is that on Tuesday, huge crowds of French citizens attended rallies against anti-Semitism throughout France that were supported by all of the country’s major political parties. And French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the...
Macron declares that anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism
French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would crackdown on the “scourge” of anti-Semitism in his country, just days after tens of thousands gathered to protest the rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
Macron,...
Jewish community in France asks for ‘concrete measures’ to combat anti-Semitism
Francis Kalifat, president of Crif, the umbrella representative group of French Jewish institutions, will ask for “concrete measures” from the government to fight anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism when they attend the annual dinner of the...
Netanyahu in Paris: ‘European countries want to strengthen ties with the State of Israel’
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that discussing Europe’s relationship with Israel while sitting at the top table with heads of European states in Paris, he made it clear how important it is for...
Reversing his decision, Macron decides not to honor Vichy leader Pétain
After much backlash, especially from the Jewish community, French President Emmanuel Macron will not commemorate Marshal Philippe Pétain, who led Vichy France under Nazi occupation during World War II.
“We had announced that we would...
Macron plans to honor Philippe Pétain, leader of Vichy France in World War II
French President Emmanuel Macron called it “legitimate” to honor Marshal Philippe Pétain, commemorating the centennial since the end of World War I, even though he led Vichy France under Nazi occupation during World War...
Macron attended a pre-Rosh Hashana ceremony in the Paris synagogue
French President Emmanuel Macron attended a pre-Rosh Hashana ceremony at the Great Synagogue in Paris. It is the first time that a president of the country did it.
Macron, who received honey varieties as a...
Are the Europeans stalling, trying to bait Trump in keeping the nuclear deal alive?
Aside from North Korea, no other foreign-policy challenge right now looms larger for U.S. President Donald Trump than the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Trump hosted French President Emmanuel Macron this week at the White House...
No hate of Halimi? French won’t see anti-Semitism for what it is
Flush from his victory over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French elections last July, President Emmanuel Macron decided to address head on the horrific murder of a Jewish pensioner in Paris three...
What Macron’s Victory Says About French Jews
he vast majority of French Jews are celebrating Emmanuel Macron’s first-round victory in the presidential runoff. He is a globalist with a social conscience, a convinced European who will not lock France into a...