Posts Tagged: France
Sarah Halimi, Sisyphus and the Denial of Antisemitic Violence
JNS.org -- It took too long for the French people to recognize the Jewish victim of a brutal April 4 murder by name. After weeks...
Bernard-Henri Lévy: The Poverty and Shame of Le Monde Diplomatique
Le Monde diplomatique, which has no editorial connection with Le Monde, is not well known outside France. In a way, that is too bad, because...
The French Role in Ending the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Over the years, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been characterized -- and for good reasons -- as the most intractable and irreconcilable conflict since the Second World War. Every day,...
Head of French Umbrella Group Complains to U of Pau Over Professor’s ‘Latest Racist Frenzy’ Against Jews
The head of France’s Jewish umbrella organization complained to the University of Pau about one of its faculty members, who blogged that the Jews have been...
British Navy to Lead Gulf ‘War Games’ Amid Iran Tensions
A British Royal Navy-led strike group of American, UK and French warships is preparing for "war games" in the Gulf, including a simulated confrontation with Iran,...
Hundreds Gather Outside French UN Mission to Protest Paris ‘Persecution Summit’
Hundreds gathered outside the French Mission to the United Nations in New York City on Thursday to protest the Middle East peace summit being held in...
Top US Jewish Leader: Obama Administration Might Take ‘Further Damaging Step’ Against Israel Before Trump Inauguration
After the passage of an anti-settlement UN Security Council resolution last week, it is possible the Obama administration will take a “further damaging step” against Israel...
France: A Civilization Threatened Again?
Standing on the quiet cliffs overlooking the beaches of Normandy, it is hard to believe that 72 years ago, young heroic Allied soldiers disembarked their...
French Couple Facing Prosecution for Naming Baby After Toulouse Massacre Terrorist
A French couple were today facing prosecution for naming their newborn baby after the notorious al-Qaeda murderer Mohammed Merah. The husband and wife, who have not...
France’s Program, Like All Others Aimed at Deradicalizing Jihadists in Prison, Has Failed
The latest attempt by Western democracies to deal with the ever-growing threat of Islamic radicalization in the prison system has been deemed an utter failure. Last...
Israeli Teens Mobilize to Help Holocaust Survivor Whose Home Was Ransacked by Burglars
A group of young Israelis in the northern city of Acre rallied to the aid of a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor whose home was recently burgled...
Same Conflict, New Context: Israel and the Palestinians
The French and Egyptian peace proposals for Israel and the Palestinians are nothing new — but today's Middle East is. If the peace initiatives are put...
Rabbi Stabbed in Northeastern French City by Knife-Wielding Man Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
A rabbi was stabbed on Friday in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg by a knife-wielding male assailant who shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack,...
Israel’s UN Ambassador Mocks PA President’s Plan to Sue Britain for Balfour Declaration: ‘Why Not Go After Egypt for the Exodus?’
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday sarcastically called on the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) to consider suing Egypt, France and Iran for their...
