Posts Tagged: France antisemitism
Heavily Armed Soldiers Photographed Guarding Jewish Wedding in Paris
Heavily armed soldiers stood guard outside a Jewish wedding in Paris over the weekend, photos posted Sunday on Twitter showed. Journalist Greg Dyett, of SBS World News in Australia,...
Report: France Scaling Back Security of Jewish Communities Though Attacks on the Rise
Although at least three antisemitic acts are committed daily against Jews in France, it appears French security has been scaling back efforts to protect the...
Paris: In Latest Violent Antisemitic Attack Two Assailants Pin Down Victim While Another Beats Him
A Jewish youth was violently attacked in Paris on Friday afternoon just days following a similar attack on a Jewish woman and two weeks after...
Jewish Group ‘Outraged’ After Plaque Honoring Paris Murder Victim Desecrated
A major Jewish group expressed shock on Sunday after vandals in Paris desecrated a plague in memory of Ilan Halimi, a French Jew who was...
Madonna Speaks Out Against Antisemitism, Says Europe ‘Feels Like Nazi Germany’
JNS.org - As the international press repeatedly aired Madonna's stage tumble during the "Brit Awards," the American singer/actress was addressing more serious issues. During an interview...
Reflections on the Jewish Federations’ Solidarity Mission to Paris
JNS.org - My early days as a Jewish Federation professional came at a time when our system was evolving away from reliance on messages...
The Return of Rhinoceros
Given the violent slaying of 12 people at the offices of the French satirical weekly, Charlie Hebdo in Paris last month, shortly followed by an...
Outrage as Paris Graphics Company Runs ‘No Jews’ Job Ad
SOS Racisme, the French anti-racist organization, has filed a legal complaint against a Paris design company for a job advert specifying that candidates for an...
Assailant Stabs French Soldiers Guarding Jewish Community Center in Nice
A knife-wielding assailant attacked and wounded three French soldiers who were protecting a Jewish community center in the southern French city of Nice, the French-Jewish...
French Troops Guarding Jewish Institutions Facing Threats, Abuse
Thousands of soldiers tasked with securing Jewish institutions in France endure frequent abuse from passersby, the French Le-Progres site reported. On Friday afternoon, three unknown assailants approached two...
Antisemitism Report Says France Most Dangerous Country for Jews
Jerusalem Post - A report on antisemitism presented on Sunday to the government found that France was the most dangerous country for Jews in the...
Days After Synagogue Attack, Assailants Open Fire at Jewish Restaurant in Paris
Unknown assailants opened fire at a Kosher restaurant in Paris' 19th Arrondissement Wednesday night, apparently using an air gun as in a similar attack on...
Paris Jewish Community in Shock Over Rape, Home Invasion ‘Because You Are Jews’
Three unknown assailants invaded the home of a Jewish couple in the Paris suburb of Créteil on Monday, raped the 19-year-old woman, and robbed the...
French University That Banished Israelis From Campus Issues Formal Apology
The University of Paris 8 issued an apology to visiting representatives of an Israeli organization who were forced to flee the campus after being harassed...
