Posts Tagged: Yonathan Arfi
Surge of Antisemitic Incidents Rocks France Amid Growing Security Concerns
France has been hit by a wave of antisemitic incidents in recent days, despite increased security at Jewish sites nationwide following last month's antisemitic shooting...
World’s Jewish Communities Condemn Antisemitic Shooting Outside DC Museum, Urge Swift Action Amid Rising Threats
Jewish communities worldwide have strongly condemned the antisemitic shooting in Washington, DC, on Wednesday night, calling for stronger government action as fears mount over a...
Jewish Communities in France, Germany, UK Form New ‘JE3’ Alliance Amid Surge in Antisemitism
The leading representative bodies of Jewish communities in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have formed a new alliance to amplify Jewish perspectives in international...
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...
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...
Canadian University Hires Convicted Terrorist Who Bombed Paris Synagogue to Teach ‘Social Justice’
Carleton University in Ontario, Canada is being castigated for hiring convicted terrorist Hassan Diab — who carried out a 1980 bombing of a synagogue 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...
French Far-Left Leader, Long Accused of Antisemitism, Backs Hezbollah ‘Resistance’ Over Israel’s ‘Invading Army’
The leader of France's largest leftist coalition in government appeared to have declared open support for Hezbollah as the Iran-backed terrorist organization based in Lebanon...
The Nazification of Anti-Zionism
JNS.org - In an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Aug. 28, Yonathan Arfi, the head of the French Jewish umbrella body Crif, complained that...
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...
Police Officer Wounded in Blast Outside Synagogue in France
JNS.org - A French police officer was wounded on Saturday in a bombing outside the Beth Yaakov synagogue in the seaside resort town of La Grande-Motte,...
Paris Holocaust Memorial Vandalized With Blood-Red Handprints on Anniversary of Nazi Roundup
A Holocaust memorial in Paris was defaced on Tuesday with painted blood-red hands in what French authorities and Jewish leaders described as a "hateful rallying...
Former French Prime Minister Castigated for ‘Antisemitic’ Comments on ‘Financial Domination’ During TV Interview
The head of the French Jewish community castigated a former prime minister on Monday for comments made during a recent television interview in which he...
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...
