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Israel needs an emergency plan to absorb French Jews after Macron's Palestine recognition - opinion

Macron’s statement to recognise a Palestinian state alarmed France’s Jews, already on edge since Oct 7, driving aliyah interest— but without a proper plan, Israel may miss this rare opportunity.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.
 French Jews arrive in Israel for Aliyah, August 1, 2024.

Even in the shadow of the war, 31,000 new immigrants arrived in Israel this year

 French Jews arrive in Israel for Aliyah, August 1, 2024.

'It pushes us more': French Jews tell 'Post' of how antisemitism forced them to make aliyah

 French Jews arrive in Israel for Aliyah, August 1, 2024.

Defiant of Iranian threat, over 150 French Jews immigrate to Israel


Absorption Ministry honors olim who made immigration easier for others

Eight individuals awarded for their outstanding volunteer work.

Immigrant Absorption Minister Sofa Landver with the volunteers awarded for their outstanding volunteer work in the field of absorption, at the Nalaga'at Center in Jaffa on Wednesday evening

Knesset C’tee: French aliya drop due to employment issues

Data released by the Jewish Agency and Immigrant Absorption Ministry at the end of last year found that there were some 5,000 French immigrants who moved to Israel in 2016.

Largest French aliya flight of the summer lands in Israel, July 20, 2016

Israel sees drop in aliya numbers

Russia was the source of the highest number of olim.

New Olim arriving to Israel.

Aliya from France great for economy, Bar-Ilan profs say

"Due to the economic association agreements between Israel and the European Union, France continues to pay the pensions for French retirees who made aliya."

Potential French olim at aliya fair in Jerusalem, March 11, 2015

French Muslim leaders confront ‘elephant in the room’ on visit here

AJC seeks to expose civic leaders to the different sides of Israel.

STANDING IN FRONT of the Knesset yesterday are (from left) Simone Rodan Benzaquen, Sheherazade Zerouala, Amine El Khatmi, Nadia Touiz, Rabha Boussetta, Siham Sahed and Nadia Lakehal

Recent olim share stories for new holiday

Tales of success and hardship accompany the country’s newcomers.

New immigrants from Ukraine make aliya, December 30, 2014

For first time ever, Israel marks Aliya Day

Aliya organizations expand strategies to encourage and aid immigration.

Largest French aliya flight of the summer lands in Israel, July 20, 2016

New initiative seeks to bring French medical professionals to Israel

The initiative is operated by Gvahim, a subsidiary association of the Rashi Foundation, in cooperation with AAEGE – the association of alumni of French-speaking academic institutes.

French and Israeli medical professionals at an Olim Medical Conference last week in Raanana.

French aliya declines in 2016, think tank recommends job assistance to reverse trend

The study says that government’s efforts to overcome deficiencies in aliya processing have been successful, but only minor improvements have been made on social and professional integration.

Largest French aliya flight of the summer lands in Israel, July 20, 2016

My Word: Sound bites and echoes of war

When during the 2014 Gaza War I foresaw today’s attacks in Europe, it wasn’t a sixth sense but common sense combined with experience.

Protesters climb on the statue in the Place de la République in Paris during a banned demonstration in support of Gaza on July 26, 2014