Posts Tagged: French antisemitism
French Jews Sound Alarm Following Far-Left Surge in Elections; France-Israel Relations Expected to Plummet
Following a shocking election in France that brought a leftist coalition to power, French Jews are expressing deep apprehension about their future status in a...
‘Dirty Jew, This Is What You Deserve’: Elderly French Jewish Woman Assaulted in Paris Suburb
An 88-year-old woman was assaulted outside Paris by two assailants who pushed her to the ground, kicked her, and called her "a dirty Jew" as...
France Bolsters Security at Jewish Schools, Synagogues Amid Mideast Conflict as Passover Approaches
France will bolster security at Jewish schools and synagogues ahead of Passover, in part due to the ongoing war in Gaza and the escalating conflict between...
Antisemitic Acts in France Went Up by 1,100% Immediately After October 7
SPCJ, France's society to protect Jews, issued a report on the massive increase in antisemitism in that country after October 7. The total number of antisemitic...
Eric Zemmour, Antisemitism, and the New York Times’ ‘Paper Pogrom’
Mitchell Abidor and Miguel Lago’s Dec. 2 New York Times opinion essay attacking French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour as a racist is an especially remarkable...
What Does ‘Justice for Sarah Halimi’ Mean?
JNS.org - There was a particularly nasty incident that was reported in the crime sections of the French press this week. It caught my eye...
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...
Fifteen Years After Kidnapping, Remembrances Pour in for Murdered French Jew Ilan Halimi
Words of remembrance circulated on social media Wednesday to mark the 15th anniversary of the kidnapping of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was...
Jewish Students at French University Fail Exams Due to Administration’s Refusal to Make Shabbat Accommodations
Hundreds of France's Jewish students are finding themselves in an impossible situation. In a country where tests are frequently scheduled for Saturdays and administrators are wary of making accommodations...
40 Headstones at French Jewish Cemetery Smashed, Toppled
Forty of the 50 headstones at an 18th-century Jewish cemetery in France were smashed or toppled. A passer-by noticed the vandalism earlier this week at the cemetery...
Report: Amid Rising Antisemitism, Secular Jewish Families in France Increasingly Transferring Children to Religious Schools
Amid rising antisemitism, secular Jews in France are increasingly taking their children out of the public school system and sending them to private Jewish institutions,...
French Teen Jailed For Machete Attack on Jewish Teacher
A teenager who attacked a Jewish teacher in France with a machete was sentenced to seven years in jail on Thursday by a French juvenile...
French Antisemitism Can No Longer Be Hidden
For decades, France has attempted to conceal its antisemitism behind a heroic posture as the champion of universal human rights. Recently, it has coupled this...
New Comedic Film About Jews Being ‘Everywhere’ Pokes Fun at Antisemitism in France
Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is to star in a provocative new comedy which parodies deep-rooted antisemitism in France, its director said Thursday. The Jews -- titled "They...
