Tag: Israel-France Relations
‘Bonhomie’ from France: Parliamentary delegation visits Israel, meets top leaders
Thirty-eight members of the French parliament arrived for a three-day visit to Israel earlier this week on a tour sponsored by the European Leadership Network (ELNET), in cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign...
Rivlin urges France to stand by Israel, oppose ICC probe
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday called on the French government and other European countries to oppose the International Criminal Court’s decision to investigate the Israel Defense Forces for war crimes.
In a letter published...
French president scolds Israeli security at Jerusalem church in Old City
French President Emmanuel Macron berated Israeli security personnel on Wednesday during a visit to Jerusalem’s Old City, after they pushed ahead of his own security detail to enter the Church of Saint Anne, which...
Jerusalem’s ‘Tomb of the Kings’ opens to the public for the first time in...
French authorities have opened Jerusalem’s ancient “Tomb of the Kings” to the public for the first time in 10 years, the AP reported on Friday.
Limited numbers of visitors are now being allowed to visit the site,...
Anti-Semitism is a stain on the French Republic
On Sunday, France celebrated its national day, Bastille Day, which marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, seen as a symbol of the monarchy’s abuse of power, on July 14, 1789. On...
Israel’s Navy visits French counterpart for first time in decades, conducts joint drills
In a sign of growing Mediterranean cooperation, two Israel Navy missile ships paid a visit to France earlier this month, where they held extensive drills with the French Navy, the first such event to...