Posts Tagged: France antisemitic violence
French Prosecutors Seek Trial of 6 for Deadly 1982 Terror Attack on Jewish Restaurant
French authorities have requested that six suspects be tried before a special terrorism court for their alleged involvement in a deadly terrorist attack on a...
Jewish Teen Threatened at Knifepoint in France Amid Surge in Antisemitic Attacks
A Jewish teenager was threatened at knifepoint and called a "dirty Jew" in an antisemitic attack in France — the latest in a growing wave...
French Teens Face Trial for Antisemitic Rape of 12-Year-Old Girl as Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Rise
Nearly a year after the brutal gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, the trial of three French boys accused in the case began Wednesday...
Surge of Antisemitic Incidents Rocks France Amid Growing Security Concerns
France has been hit by a wave of antisemitic incidents in recent days, despite increased security at Jewish sites nationwide following last month's antisemitic shooting...
France Moves to Honor Alfred Dreyfus With Posthumous Promotion Over a Century After Wrongful Conviction
France's National Defense and Armed Forces Committee has unanimously voted to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general, in a symbolic act...
French Lawmakers Propose Posthumous Promotion for Alfred Dreyfus in Symbolic Act of Justice
A group of French lawmakers on Tuesday put forward a proposal to promote Alfred Dreyfus — a Jewish army captain wrongly convicted of espionage in...
French Far-Left Party Calls for Ban on Israeli Pop Star Eyal Golan’s Paris Concert
France's leading far-left party has called for the cancellation of Israeli pop star Eyal Golan's upcoming concert in Paris, describing him as "a true mouthpiece...
Record Number of French Jews Immigrated to Israel in 2015
A record number of French Jews moved to Israel this year, an immigration official said on Thursday, citing antisemitic violence and economic insecurity in the...
