Posts Tagged: France antisemitism
Retired French General Investigated for Letting Out Antisemitic ‘Dog Whistle’ on Live TV
A retired French army general is facing possible criminal charges following an appearance on a popular TV show in which he let out a crudely...
Trial Begins in France of Accused Antisemitic Gang Who Assaulted and Robbed Jewish Family in Their Own Home
The trial of nine individuals accused of subjecting a Jewish family to antisemitic abuse and robbery in their Paris home began on Monday at the...
The Antisemitism of Jean-Luc Mélenchon
JNS.org - In the first round of the French presidential election in 2017, nearly one in five voters marked their ballots for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the...
Two Jewish Communities in Southern France Menaced by Anonymous Death Threats
Two Jewish communities in southern France were targeted by menacing antisemitic threats this week, in separate incidents that are being investigated by French police. On Wednesday,...
French Senate Adopts ‘Criminal Responsibility’ Bill in Wake of Sarah Halimi Legal Travesty, as Concern Rises Over Alleged Murderer’s Possible Release
The French Senate has adopted the first draft of a bill that would amend the country's penal code so that offenders under the influence of...
Memorial to Victim of 2015 Massacre at Kosher Market in Paris Vandalized, Police Allegedly ‘Didn’t Move’ After Being Told
A monument to one of the four Jewish victims of the Islamist terror attack against a kosher market in eastern Paris in January 2015 has...
Determined to Preempt ‘Antisemitic Hatred’ on Streets of Paris, French Interior Minister Bans Pro-Palestinian March and Rally
A pro-Palestinian march and rally scheduled to take place in Paris on Saturday has been banned by police, following a request from France's Interior Minister...
After Heated Debate, French City of Strasbourg Adopts ‘Action Plan’ to Combat Antisemitism
Councillors in the French city of Strasbourg have agreed on an "action plan" to combat antisemitism, following a heated debate that lasted into the early...
French Jews Demand Action Against Facebook ‘Support Committee’ for Accused Antisemitic Murderer of Sarah Halimi
A Jewish defense organization in Paris is urging the public prosecutor in the French capital to take action against the "ignominy" of a Facebook page...
Halimi Family Lawyers Announce Bid to Extradite Antisemitic Killer of French Jewish Woman for Trial in Israel
Lawyers representing relatives of Sarah Halimi — the French Jewish woman brutally murdered in her Paris apartment by an antisemitic intruder in April 2017 —...
Fallout of Decision to Excuse Accused Antisemitic Killer of Sarah Halimi From Trial Continues to Rock France
The fallout from last week's decision by France's highest court to excuse from trial the accused antisemitic killer of Sarah Halimi, a Jewish woman murdered...
French President Macron Seeks to Reassure Angry, Disappointed Jewish Community After Top Court Decides Against Trial of Accused Antisemitic Killer
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a change in his country's laws on criminal responsibility, following last week's decision by France's highest appeal court...
In France, Antisemitism Is Systemic
JNS.org - In the series “Letters to a German Friend,” written clandestinely during the Nazi occupation of France, the celebrated French writer and resistance figure...
‘Now We Can Torture and Kill Jews With Impunity’: Fury Among French Jews as Top Appeal Court Rejects Criminal Trial for Killer of Sarah Halimi
The family of Sarah Halimi — the French Jewish woman brutally murdered in her Paris apartment by an intruder who bellowed antisemitic slogans as he...
