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Nice’s once-vibrant Jewish community faces uncertain future

“It caused many people to leave,” Parienti said, “especially after the 2016 attack.”

By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
27/09/2019
General view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

French and Jewish leaders commemorate the 1942 round-up of 13,000 Jews

"The Vel d'Hiv raid was an act of the French government and it was carried out by French people," the Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly said.

Emmanuel Macron looks at a grave defaced with a swastika during a visit to the Jewish cemetery

French Jews urge Macron to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism

The French Parliament was supposed to approve the adoption of the definition on May 29, but the vote was postponed and never rescheduled.

People attend a national gathering to protest antisemitism and the rise of antisemitic attacks

‘1938 Munich Agreement' in France: Far-right activist has sentence annulled

The annulment of a sentence convicting Holocaust denier Alain Soral is sparking controversy.

'No to antisemitism!' Thousands chant in central Paris square

One activist told the 'Post,' "I am not Jewish, and I do not think this is a ‘Jewish problem’. It is a problem of all of us, all French people."

By RINA BASSIST , JEREMY SHARON
20/02/2019
Red tape police seals and a photograph are seen on the appartment of Mireille Knoll

Politics shadows French march to honor Jewish murder victim

Mireille Knoll, 85, was found dead with 11 stab wounds at her apartment in a working-class district of Paris on Friday.

By REUTERS
28/03/2018

French PM: Antisemitism in France has deep roots and ‘new masks’

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe: “In our country, antisemitism is alive. It is not new, it is ancient. It is not superficial, it is well-rooted and it is alive."

By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA
11/12/2017

French courts punish promoters of antisemitic hate speech

Jewish groups have claimed that France's lack of judicial action against antisemites in the past amounted to a cover-up of hate crimes against Jews.

By JTA
19/11/2017
France

'Gov't covering up antisemitism in slaying of Jewish woman'

Sarah Halimi was hurled to her death from the window of her apartment in Paris in what was a clear hate crime, Jewish leaders charge. So why are the authorities sweeping it under the table?

By JTA
29/06/2017
French President Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche!

French President Macron’s party withdraws 2nd candidate who supported BDS

“Boycott Israeli products and [apply] an economic embargo!” William Tchamaha once wrote on Twitter.

By JTA
20/05/2017
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