Tag: France
Swastikas painted on Paris home where Holocaust survivor murdered in 2018
A troubling wave of antisemitism has surfaced in France, where a Jewish resident is enduring persistent threats in a building already marked by tragedy. Nancy is facing relentless antisemitic harassment, including death threats and Nazi symbols,...
Netanyahu to Macron: UN did not create Israel, ‘heroic fighters’ did
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday issued a rejoinder to French President Emmanuel Macron's claim earlier that day that Israel was created by the United Nations.
"A reminder to the French President: It was...
British and French foreign ministers on way to Israel, Jerusalem says
The foreign ministers of France and the United Kingdom are set to touch down in Tel Aviv on Friday in a last-ditch attempt to prevent Iran from dragging the Middle East into all-out war,...
First half of year in France sees triple incidents of antisemitism from 2023
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin discussed new data on the rise of antisemitism in the country following the Hamas terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
The government official said on Friday at a ceremony commemorating...
Israel warns citizens attending Paris Olympics
Israel’s National Security Council warned citizens planning to attend the Olympic Games (July 26-Aug. 11) and Paralympic Games (Aug. 28-Sept. 8) in Paris to avoid “areas of friction” for their safety.
“International events like these...
The war against the Jews
We have to face without flinching what is now undeniable: There is a war across the globe raging against the Jewish people. It’s a war not just to destroy their national homeland but to...
France’s Melanchon promises to recognize Palestinian state
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Unbowed (La France Insoumise), a key member of the victorious left-wing New Popular Front (NPF) coalition in Sunday’s National Assembly elections, said his government would recognize the “State of Palestine”...
The ‘far-right’ is the best choice for French Jews
The first round of France’s “snap” elections on June 30 resulted in a significant win for the “far-right” party Rassemblement National (RN), which garnered about 33.15% of the vote.
RN’s victory has been shocking to some but, as a...
French political candidate agrees photo with Nazi hat ‘in bad taste,’ withdraws
After an image circulated online of Ludivine Daoudi wearing a Nazi hat, the candidate for office as part of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party withdrew her candidacy, Politico reported.
Daoudi was running for office in Calvados...
In 21st-century Europe, Jews need new allies
The shock and dismay about the results of the first round of the French parliamentary elections held last weekend on the part of most liberal observers of European politics is palpable. The victory of the right-wing...