Posts Tagged: French Jews
The Ongoing, Alarming Rise of Antisemitism Is Terrorizing Jews in Europe
February 13 was an ominous anniversary. Sixteen years have now passed since the murder of Ilan Halimi, the young, Jewish French cellphone salesman. On February...
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 the World’s Jews Owe to Napoleon
It's been 200 years since French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte died, at 51 years old, on the British island of Saint Helena, where he was held...
No Justice for Jews in France
For better or for worse, Jews are instinctively guided by memory. The Torah embedded Zachor in our national DNA 3,000 years ago in Egypt, and...
Sarah Halimi Atrocity — There Is No Law Without Justice
In a democracy worthy of the name, the mentally invalid are not judged. But in a true democracy, one is criminally irresponsible if they, by...
Jewish Schools, Synagogues Closed in French City of Nice Following Terrorist Murder Spree at Church
Jewish schools and synagogues in Nice remained closed on Friday as a precautionary measure following this week's shocking Islamist terrorist attack at a Catholic church...
‘Hitler Was Right,’ ‘Free Palestine,’ Among Antisemitic Slogans Daubed on Kosher Burger Joint in Paris
A kosher restaurant in Paris was destroyed overnight on Thursday by vandals who sprayed Nazi swastikas and antisemitic slogans including "Hitler was right" and "Free...
French Jewish Man Verbally Abused, Badly Beaten Up in Paris Elevator in Antisemitic Assault
An antisemitism monitoring organization in Paris has disclosed that a young Jewish man was badly beaten up last Thursday in the building where his parents...
Leading European Jewish Groups Outraged Over Shouts of ‘Dirty Jew’ at Anti-Racism Protest in Paris
Leading European Jewish organizations and personalities expressed outrage on Sunday after video emerged of ostensibly anti-racism protesters in Paris shouting antisemitic slurs. The video from a...
Thousands Rally in France Calling for Justice for Slain Jewish Woman
JNS.org - Thousands of French Jews and others rallied on Sunday throughout the country, including Paris, calling for justice for slain Jewish woman Sarah Halimi,...
Macron’s Unsettling Words: ‘Until Our Dead Can Sleep in Peace’
JNS.org - One of the criticisms leveled at the numerous Holocaust memorials dotted around Europe is their alleged tendency to, as an American Jewish leader...
France’s Outrageous Handling of Sarah Halimi’s Murder
A brief reminder if there was still any need: on the night of April 3, 2017, Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old Jewish woman, was surprised in...
Political Courage Is Needed to Fight Antisemitism in France
Jew-hatred through demonization of Israel is flourishing in France with total impunity. On February 20, 2019, at the annual dinner held by the Jewish umbrella organization...
Elderly Woman Suffers Serious Head Injury From Metal Object Thrown at Her Outside Synagogue in Paris
A 79-year-old woman was seriously injured on Tuesday when she was hit in the head by a metal object thrown at her as she exited...
