Marine Le Pen

French chaos: A godsend for Trump and Netanyahu, an extra shock for French Jews - opinion

Many French Jews are, in fact, asking themselves how authorities could protect them, despite their commitment to do so, if they fail to protect city halls, businesses, and regular citizens.

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,
 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National - RN) party parliamentary group. Paris, France, June 2, 2024.

Chikli is whitewashing the French far Right - opinion

A masked student attempts to kick a tear gas canister, amid clashes with French riot police during a protest by French high school and university students near Lycee Paul Eluard high-school.

Police fire tear gas as French high school protests escalate nationwide over school conditions

Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) political party, listens to the speech of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and member of parliament, in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, September 13, 2026.

French far-right leader Bardella denies media claim he made antisemitic remarks


The French Jewish community's hardening position against Le Pen

The country's Jewish community is now taking a firm position against the far-right National Front party candidate for France's next president.

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, celebrates after early results in the first round of 2017 French presidential election, in Henin-Beaumont, France

Holocaust controversy comes back to haunt Le Pen's election campaign

The vice-president of the French National Front will not take over the party leadership due to allegations that he made remarks about Nazi gas chambers.

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, celebrates after early results in the first round of 2017 French presidential election, in Henin-Beaumont, France

Le Pen indicates kosher, halal slaughter ban if elected French president

Le Pen has called on French Jews to make “sacrifices” to curb radical Islam and has promised to be French Jewry’s “shield” against Islam.

Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, celebrates after early results in the first round of 2017 French presidential election, in Henin-Beaumont, France

Marine Le Pen may lose parliamentary immunity

Comment comparing Muslim prayers in Paris streets to Germany occupation during WWII might cost president of France’s National Front party parliamentary immunity.

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Le Pen defends daughter's 'kippa ban' comments

French far-rightist says daughter called on Jews to remove yarmulkes in public to make ban on burkas easier to enforce.

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European Jewry’s choice

Europeans – both Jewish and not – must be careful not to lose sight of the principles of liberalism and tolerance embedded in democratic thought as they confront the challenge presented by Muslim extremism in their midst.

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Marine Le Pen: Wearing kippot should be banned

“Obviously, if the veil is banned, the kippa [should be] banned in public as well," French politician tells 'Le Monde.'

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In France, it all comes down to Marine Le Pen

Just one week before presidential second and final round of election, one name on all French lips: Marine Le Pen.

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French presidential elections, round one

Extreme Right candidate Le Pen delivers; tight race between Sarkozy and Hollande.

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Analysis: Nothing new from the Left

French presidential election: The discreet presence of the Israeli question.

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