France

Are French courts unwilling to call out antisemitism, recognize Jew-hatred? - analysis

In December 2025, an Algerian nanny was sentenced to two and a half years’ imprisonment for poisoning a French Jewish family, but the court ruled this was not an act of antisemitism.

French flag and court gavel in this illustration taken November 5, 2025.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a joint declaration press event with French President following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 21, 2026.

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The Philippines and the United States hold the opening ceremony of their Balikatan joint military exercises at Camp Aguinaldo in Manila on April 20, 2026.

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United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon April 16, 2026.

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France demands Francesca Albanese's resignation, five Arab-Israelis killed overnight

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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends the presentation of Christophe Cotteret's film "Disunited Nations" at Arlecchino Movie Theater on January 05, 2026 in Bologna, Italy.

'Bye Francesca': UN's Albanese ousting must be pursued to restore basic standards - editorial

A clear decision by the Human Rights Council to remove Albanese would send a strong message about professionalism and equal standards for Jews and Israel.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese waves ahead of a conference.

European countries slam Francesca Albanese, France demands resignation from UN Human Rights Council

In response to the accusations, Albanese lashed out at her critics and claimed that her words had been taken out of context.

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese listens during a conference on "A Cartography of Genocide: Israel's Conduct in Gaza since October 2023", an investigative project on Israeli-Palestinian conflict, at the Roma Tre University, in Rome, Italy, October 6, 2025.

Jewish boy tripped, punched, held at knifepoint on way to Paris synagogue

The boy, who was wearing a kippah at the time of the attack, said 5 attackers physically assaulted him, made antisemitic remarks, and stole his AirPods.

This photograph shows a French flag fluttering with the La Defense business district in the background skyline, in Paris, on December 5, 2025.

Three Jewish men threatened by knife-wielding attacker on way back from Paris synagogue

When the three men confirmed that they were Jewish, the man brandished the knife and shouted at them.

 A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

Israeli voters deserve representatives they can trust - opinion

Reform is needed to make Israeli democracy meaningful as voters don't have enough influence over Knesset members.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

France, Bahrain sign bilateral defense deal which includes strategic information sharing

"This agreement will also open up new opportunities for industrial cooperation in defense, and strengthen solidarity between our two countries," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and France's President Emmanuel Macron meet at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, February 6, 2026.

Paris court dismisses Jewish family's compensation claim against government for not paying rent

The claim sought unpaid rent from the French government for its use of the family's ancestral home in Iraq as an embassy.

View of the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest administrative court, in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.

French police raid X offices as prosecutors summon Elon Musk for questioning

A widening French investigation into X saw police raid the company’s offices and prosecutors summon Elon Musk and senior staff for questioning.

An illustration of Elon Musk and the Grok logo.

New EMET-Truth Foundation launched to combat antisemitism in Catalonia

Valls, Trias, PSC senator Gabriel Colomé, historian Adriá Fortet, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain (FCJE), and the Jewish Community of Barcelona presented the foundation on Monday.

DAVID OBADIA, president of the Jewish Communities of Spain, presents the EMET-Truth Foundation.