Posts Tagged: Ilan Halimi
A Rape in Paris
JNS.org - Antisemitic violence is horrifying wherever it takes place, but in France, as we’ve learned time and again over the last two decades, a...
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...
Paris Councillor Calls for Stepped-Up Effort in Fight Against Antisemitism in France
The Paris councillor who last month pushed a determined resolution against antisemitism through the French capital's Regional Council called on Thursday for redoubled efforts to...
French Political Parties Unite Behind Upcoming Rally in Paris Against Antisemitism
Fourteen of France's political parties, ranging from the far-left to the center-right, have signed onto a call urging French citizens to attend a rally against...
French Government Launches Ilan Halimi Award for Youth Projects Combating Antisemitism
France's Ministry of Culture has launched a new award for initiatives to combat antisemitism named in honor of Ilan Halimi -- the 23-year-old Parisian Jew...
15 Years After Brutal Murder of Jewish DJ in Paris, French President Macron Recognizes It as Antisemitic Crime
Fifteen years after France's Jewish community was shell-shocked by the murder of a young Jewish musician whose killer proudly told relatives, "I killed a Jew!...
In Europe, ‘Islamophobia’ Gets the Headlines — Despite Trailing Antisemitic Violence
When Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel earlier this month, many warned of repercussions and attacks against Jews. And within days, a Muslim...
New Memorial Plaque to Murdered French Jew Ilan Halimi Unveiled Amid Fresh Concern Over Antisemitic Violence
More than 100 people joined Jewish community leaders and local officials for the dedication of a new memorial plaque to Ilan Halimi – the 23...
Jewish Human Rights Group Calls on New French Justice Minister to Treat Sarah Halimi Murder as ‘Hate Crime Terrorism’
A prominent Jewish human rights group has appealed to the newly-appointed French justice minister to treat the murder of the Paris Jewish pensioner Sarah Halimi...
Primetime French TV Show Hosts Frank Discussion on Antisemitism in Wake of Sarah Halimi Murder
After the widespread public silence surrounding the brutal murder of a Jewish pensioner in Paris by an Islamist who broke into her apartment, an increasingly anguished discussion...
Remembering Ilan Halimi, 10 Years Later: Jewish Lives Matter
JNS.org - In his preface to a recent publication from Fathom, a British magazine covering the Middle East, British lawyer and antisemitism expert Anthony Julius — always...
In the Face of Antisemitism, Leaving France for Israel Must Remain a Personal Choice for Jews
I didn't like seeing the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, roll out the red carpet to French entrepreneurs. Nor did I like seeing Israeli Prime...
Facebook Page Publishing Identities of French Jews to Encourage Attackers; 15 Men Assault a Jew in Paris Suburb After Confirming Photo (UPDATE)
A violent mob of more than a dozen men in France assaulted a Jew at his home in a Paris suburb after confirming that his...
Report: Film About Murder of French Jew by Islamists Removed From Cinemas in Paris
A graphic film that dramatizes the kidnapping and murder of young Parisian Jew Ilan Halimi by a self-proclaimed Islamist is being removed from cinemas, according to...
