Posts Tagged: France antisemitism
Don’t Exclude Antisemitic Motive in Investigation of French Jewish Man’s Brutal Killing, Community Urges
France's Jewish community has called on the authorities in the city of Lyon to retain the possibility of an antisemitic motive in the investigation of...
French Interior Minister’s Dissolution of Palestinian Solidarity Organization Overruled by Council of State
A high court in France has reversed a decision of the country's interior minister to dissolve a pro-Palestinian organization accused of inciting antisemitic hatred. In a...
Victory for French Far-Right Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen Will Mean Ban on Kosher, Halal Slaughter, Party Leader Says
Marine Le Pen, the far right candidate facing off against incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the French presidential election on Sunday, will...
Two Gang Members Allegedly Involved in Brutal Attack on French Jewish Man Surrender to Paris Cops
Two men allegedly involved in a brutal attack on a Jewish man in Paris that resulted in his death as he tried to escape have...
French Jewish Leadership Urges ‘Massive’ Voter Turnout for Macron to Keep Far Right Out of Power
The umbrella organization representing the Jewish community in France has called for a "massive" turnout in favor of incumbent Emmanuel Macron for the second round...
Mother of Jérémy Cohen, Killed While Fleeing From Gang Assault in Paris, Urges Caution on Claim of Antisemitism
The mother of Jérémy Cohen — the French Jewish man who was fatally struck by a tram while fleeing from a gang assault in a...
French Jewish Man Fatally Struck by Tram in Paris Was Fleeing From Brutal Antisemitic Attack, Family Insists
The French authorities have opened an investigation into the case of a young Jewish man in Paris who was killed by a passing tram while...
French Presidential Candidate Valérie Pécresse Denounces Antisemitism on 10th Anniversary of Deadly Attack at Toulouse Jewish School
French presidential candidate Valérie Pécresse on Friday visited the Jewish school in southern city of Toulouse that 10 years ago was site of a deadly...
French Interior Ministry Reverses Decision to Close Radical Mosque in Cannes
The French interior ministry on Tuesday reversed a decision ordering the closure of a mosque in the riviera city of Cannes that was identified as...
French Interior Minister Dissolves Pro-Palestinian NGOs Advocating Israel’s Destruction
France's interior minister on Wednesday announced the dissolution of two pro-Palestinian advocacy organizations, accusing them of inciting violence and hatred. Gerald Darmanin confirmed on Twitter that...
French Prime Minister Denounces ‘Apartheid’ Labeling of Israel in Address to Jewish Community
France's prime minister delivered a thundering denunciation of the allegation that Israel is an "apartheid" state during a speech on Thursday night to the umbrella...
French Jewish Leader Calls for ‘Targeted Strategy’ to Combat Antisemitism, Criticizes Existing Government Efforts
France's Jewish community will call later this week for a "targeted strategy" to combat antisemitism that will emphasize the unique features of anti-Jewish bigotry along...
‘Useful Idiot of Antisemitism’: Far-Right French Jewish Presidential Candidate Eric Zemmour in Fresh Controversy
Eric Zemmour, the maverick far-right contender in France's forthcoming presidential election, is once more at the center of a fresh controversy regarding his alleged antisemitism. Rival...
French Court Fines Neo-Nazi Activist and Catholic Priest for Video Inciting Hatred of Jews
A neo-Nazi activist and a Catholic priest have been fined by a court in France for a video posted to YouTube that incited violence and...
