Posts Tagged: French Jews
EU Lawmaker: Dual Nationals Must Be Able to Join ‘Palestinian Armed Resistance’ if Allowed to Serve in IDF
The Jewish community in France has lambasted a European Union lawmaker for arguing that French-Palestinians must be able to join the "Palestinian armed resistance" if...
Only Survivor of 6,000 Jewish Children Deported From France Dies, Aged 97
JNS.org — Henri Borlant, the sole survivor of the 6,000 Jewish children under the age of 16 who were deported from France to Auschwitz in...
Half of French People Adhere to Over 6 Antisemitic Prejudices, 12% Happy to See Jews Leave Country: Survey
Hostility toward the Jewish people has surged to alarming levels in France, where half the population adhere to more than six antisemitic prejudices and nearly...
‘F—k Israel’: Monument in France Honoring Nazi Victims Defaced With Antisemitic Graffiti
A monument honoring victims of the Nazis located in eastern France was vandalized over the weekend with graffiti reading "Nique Israël," or "F—k Israel" in...
Man Wears ‘Anti-Jew’ Jersey on Paris Metro as French Jews Decry Public Indifference to Surging Antisemitism
A man wearing a sports jersey with the words "Anti-Jew" written in French was photographed this week riding the Paris metro, prompting an investigation by...
‘They Are Death Threats’: Kosher Restaurant in France Vandalized With Anti-Israel Graffiti
A kosher restaurant in France was defaced early Tuesday morning with red paint and tagged with the message "Free Gaza," continuing the historic surge in...
Antisemitic Incidents in France Up 200% This Year, Interior Minister Warns After Attempted Synagogue Arson
There has been a "very significant increase" in antisemitic acts in France this year, according to outgoing French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who on Sunday...
Antisemitic Incidents in France Have Tripled Since Last Fall, Interior Minister Warns
Antisemitic acts in France have tripled over the last year amid a record surge in hate crimes targeting Jews, according to outgoing French Interior Minister...
Antisemitism on the Rise: A First Person Account of Being a Jew in France
My friend, Marc, lives in a medium-sized city in France with a medium-sized Jewish community. He considers himself a “medium” Jew. He wears a Star...
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...
French Jewish Organization Rejects Far Right Party’s Participation in March Against Antisemitism
The umbrella organization representing France's Jewish community of 450,000 has added its voice to the controversy over the participation of a far right party in...
‘Jew Thief:’ French Cops Release Man Detained for Antisemitic Vandalism of Kosher Restaurant
A man arrested by French police for the vandalism of a kosher restaurant in Paris on Saturday was released from custody on Monday morning, according...
Some Jews Do Believe They Have a Strong Future in France
For Jews, France has always been a country of paradoxes. On one hand, it freed them from Europe’s historic bondage of religious and cultural oppression....
European Jewish Leaders Urge Investigation Into Reported Murder of French Jewish Man in Paris Suburb
European Jewish organizations along with French Jewish community leaders are urging authorities to investigate the alleged murder of a Jewish man in a suburb of...
