According to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, many olim seek security in Israel.
Netanyahu has praised Habib for defending Israel in the assembly, stopping anti-Israel resolutions and bringing key French dignitaries to Israel.
Many French Jews regard Marine Le Pen as dangerous, and the CRIF umbrella group of French Jewish communities has called her and the communist candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon 'candidates of hatred.'
According to French media reports the 18-month study 56% of Frenchmen believe that Jews have a “lot of power” and are richer than average.
More than 7,900 French Jews made aliya in 2015, up 10% from the previous year, when the western European nation became the leading source of immigrants here with 7,000 olim.
While aliya from France has in fact jumped in recent years, it remains well below its true potential.
Anti-Semitic incidents come only days after Hyper Cacher anniversary
Aujourd’hui, plus que jamais, les juifs de l’Hexagone sont sur le départ. Mais tous ne mettent pas le cap sur Israël. Depuis une quinzaine d’années, ils sont des dizaines de milliers à avoir changé de quartier, poussés par l’hostilité de leurs voisins arabes, ou entraînés par une ascension sociale fulgurante
Rescapé de la tuerie de l’Hypercacher à Paris, Patrice Oualid se dit meurtri à jamais, dans sa chair et dans son cœur
As a survivor of the Hyper Cacher shooting in Paris, Patrice Oualid says his body and heart are wounded forever, but his philanthropic Lev Tov organization offers him a sign of hope.
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