Tag: France
The French pilot who stayed with his Jewish passengers at Entebbe
We live in a time when it seems as if the guard rails that briefly deterred the spread of anti-Semitism have collapsed.
That seems particularly true in Europe, where the memory of the Holocaust has...
Regev to reinstate Diaspora Jewry Independence Day torch at behest of France
In a reversal of her prior decision to omit Diaspora Jewry as a represented group for Israel’s upcoming annual Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony, Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev said she will reinstate the...
New US envoy on anti-Semitism: No distinction between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism
Elan Carr, the United States’ new envoy to combat anti-Semitism, told American Jewish leaders in Jerusalem that he will work to end the “attempted distinction” between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, while praising U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
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...
Swastikas on 80 gravestones desecrate French Jewish cemetery at German border
As many as 80 gravestones at a Jewish cemetery in France were discovered vandalized on Tuesday morning, adding to the latest wave of anti-Semitic attacks in the country.
The cemetery, located in the village of...
Tree in memory of murdered French Jew chopped down in act of anti-Semitism
A tree commemorating a young French Jewish man who was tortured to death in 2006 has been cut off, said authorities on Monday, in an act that has been deemed anti-Semitic.
Ilan Halimi, a cell-phone...
Israel organizes government team to help French Jews make aliyah
A special team comprised of Israeli government leaders is being put together to prepare for the absorption of tens of thousands of French Jews, who are growing increasingly concerned following attacks against Jews in...
Manifestations of anti-Semitism in the context of ‘yellow jacket’ protest in France
According to a comprehensive survey among 16,300 Jews in 12 European countries released earlier this week by the European Commission and the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA), anti-Semitism has once again spiked in...