Posts Tagged: France antisemitism
French City of Neuilly Adopts IHRA Definition to ‘Fight Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism With Strength and Vigor’
The French city of Neuilly-sur-Seine has formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, with one council member hailing the decision as...
Security Guards at French Jewish School Praised for Apprehending Suspected Knife Attacker
Jewish organizations warmly praised security guards at a Jewish school in the city of Marseille in southern France after they prevented a man from engaging...
‘Not Vaccinated:’ French COVID-19 Demonstration Draws Ire for Appropriation of Holocaust Symbol
A demonstration in the French city of Avignon where some participants wore yellow stars marked with the words "Not Vaccinated" continued to draw outrage this...
Man Arrested for Shouting Antisemitic Abuse at Soldier Guarding French Synagogue
A man has been sentenced by a French court for verbally abusing soldiers standing on guard outside a synagogue in the south-western town of Bordeaux...
The ‘Most Brutal Attacks’ on Jews in Europe Driven by Anti-Zionism, Says Algemeiner Editor-in-Chief
Animus toward Israel is increasingly responsible for attacks on Jews in Europe, said Algemeiner editor-in-chief Dovid Efune during an interview with i24 News Wednesday, on...
Advocating Israel’s Destruction Is Antisemitic, Say Clear Majority of French Voters in New Survey
A growing number of French voters now perceive a clear connection between anti-Zionism and antisemitism, according to a new survey published by CRIF, the representative...
Citing Erosion of ‘Mutual Respect,’ Catholic Church in France Issues Clarion Call Against Antisemitism
The leading bishops of the Catholic Church in France published an emotional declaration against antisemitism on Monday, emphasizing that the "importance of the Jewish roots...
Remembrances of Hyper Cacher Victims Begin, Ahead of Sixth Anniversary of Terror Attack
Six years after the tragic events, commemorations began Thursday to the victims of the 2015 Islamist attacks in Paris against the Charlie Hebdo magazine, on...
Paris Prosecutor Opens Investigation Into Antisemitic Abuse of French Beauty Queen on Social Media
The Paris Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday that it had opened an investigation into the flood of antisemitic abuse received on social media by...
French Cops Arrest Perpetrators of Violent Assault on Jewish Family Singing Hanukkah Songs in Their Car
French police arrested four individuals on Friday in connection with an "incredibly violent" assault on a Jewish family who were traveling in their car in...
Antisemitic Thug Who Assaulted Jewish Street Artist in Strasbourg Sentenced to Six Months by French Court
A French court in Monday sentenced a man accused of assaulting a Jewish graffiti artist in the northeastern city of Strasbourg to six months in...
Cops Investigating Spate of Antisemitic Vandalism in French City of Mulhouse
A memorial to a former chief rabbi of France was the latest target on Monday of a campaign of antisemitic vandalism that has plagued the...
Can France’s Courts Learn From Facebook in the Fight Against Antisemitism?
JNS.org - Who is more effective in the fight against resurgent antisemitism: Facebook or the French judiciary? I’m asking this particular question because of two separate...
French Jewish TV Presenter Confronted by Assailant Angered by Her Denunciation of Antisemitic Rapper Freeze Corleone
Police in France have arrested a man for an attempted assault on a Jewish TV presenter at the Paris studio where she works. The unnamed man...
