France

France's trade ban on Israeli settlements is political theater dressed up as int'l law - opinion

France is leading a push to restrict settlement goods, but the initiative faces serious questions over its legal force and compatibility with EU law.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting being organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel on September 22, 2025 in New York City.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London

Europe expelled its Jews - now, it wants to decide where Jews may live in Israel - opinion

Candidates for the 2027 French presidential election attend a debate at la REF in Paris, August 27, 2026.

US grant for MAGA-aligned groups in Europe excludes French applicants over election fears

A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

Canadian pro-Israel groups respond to government ban on Israeli settlement goods


Israel to take retaliatory steps against France after imposition of settlement sanctions - report

This comes less than a day after Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced measures against the UK, including the immediate removal of personnel from the CMCC headquarters in Kiryat Gat.

View of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, March 11, 2026.

Israel's settlement policy triggers trade restrictions from 12 nations, incl. Canada, France

The UK, Canada, France, and 10 other countries announced plans to impose national restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements, in a surprise coordinated move.

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Miliband accuses settlers of ethnic cleansing as UK imposes sweeping sanctions

Miliband: UK believes Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in West Bank, 'we refuse to be bystanders' • Alongside UK, France, and Canada, 12 countries say they back restrictions on settlements

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband departs after a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, September 8, 2026

Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc ​opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said.

Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, together valued at nine million euros, were stolen in an early-morning break-in, with two recovered in the museum's garden and two still missing, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026.

Eiffel Tower workers protest after female staff removed during Hindu delegation visit

"As the delegation passed through, women were asked to leave their workstations so that men could take their places," Diane Davoine, a union representative, told Reuters.

A view of the Eiffel Tower is seen in Paris, France, April 13, 2025

European leaders voice concern as Germany's far-right AfD wins key state election

"It seems they're just a few votes short of an absolute majority, but this is indeed a very worrying sign," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Radio Vox FM.

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Ulrich Siegmund, and party co leader Tino Chrupalla react from the stage at the AfD election party, after exit polls in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.

French-Israeli killed in Vietnam motorcycle accident, ZAKA working to retrieve remains for burial

The victim, David Ben Lulu from Jerusalem, had dual Israeli-French citizenship, and as such the Foreign Ministry had to coordinate between Vietnam and France in order to retrieve his remains.

Hundreds of motorcyclists seen driving in traffic in Hanoi, Vietnam. October 02, 2013.

As antisemitism rises, the Jewish world faces a turning point - opinion

From Toronto to cities around the world, rising antisemitism is threatening Jewish communities and raising urgent questions about their future.

Shattered windows at Kiva’s Bagel Bar after suspected antisemitic attack in Toronto, Canada. July 26, 2026.

Israeli woman attacked overnight at Paris hotel, Foreign Ministry says

An Israeli woman in her 80s was attacked at a Paris hotel, with the Foreign Ministry saying its officials are maintaining contact with her and her family as the case is handled.

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

South Korea reviews military options to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz

The reports said options under consideration included a maritime patrol aircraft, a logistics support vessel or a mine detection and clearance unit.

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung during the G7 summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 16, 2026.