Posts Tagged: Anti-Semitism France
J’accuse — France’s Antisemitism Problem
“Happy like a Jew in France.” This slogan was once the refrain of many persecuted Jewish communities in Europe, who saw the French nation as a...
The Yellow Vests and French Jews
The month of November is significant for the modern history of French Jews. On November 11, 1942, 745 Jews were packed into trains near Paris, and...
A Troubling Time for the Jews of France
JNS.org - These are dark days for France -- days that are giving rise to questions about the future of its Jews. For months, we have...
France Must March for Mireille Knoll, Our Assassinated Grandmother
Mireille Knoll was 85 years old. Born in 1932 in Paris, she owed her life to a miracle, managing to escape the Vel d’Hiv roundup...
Is Marine Le Pen Really a Friend of the Jews and Israel?
Since becoming the leader of the National Front (NF) party in 2011, Marine Le Pen has presented herself as a staunch ally of Israel and French...
Anti-Semitism, Old and New
This past week, I had the privilege of participating in the first-ever UN General Assembly forum on global anti-Semitism, which, as it happened, took place...
You Are Not Alone: Our Solidarity Mission to Paris
"A fire is burning," Vladimir (Ze'ev) Jabotinsky declared to European Jewry during the 1930s. Too few heeded his cry. As I left Paris after a solidarity...
French President Says Fighting Anti-Semitism is Top Priority for 2015
JNS.org - French President Francois Hollande used his New Year's Eve address to vow to fight the growing racism and anti-Semitism that plagued France last...
French PM Condemns Attack in Parisian Suburb, Says Fight Against Anti-Semitism is Daily Struggle
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Thursday condemned the brutal attack on a young couple in the Parisian suburb of Creteil, and highlighted the anti-Semitic...
What Does The American Jewish Committee Do?
The American Jewish Committee recently financed a study - after a series of seminars - that, according to their website, found that "Three distinct groups in...
Europe’s Jews Should Not Leave
A week ago, four people were killed at the Jewish Museum in Brussels. The next day, two kippah-wearing brothers were severely beaten outside Paris en...
Jews of Europe: Don’t Make Waves
There is an old joke about a Jew who died and was condemned to hell, but in an act of mercy was given a choice...
French Media Embraces Film that Promotes ‘Zionist Conspiracy’ Theory
A new French film being promoted in French media claims of a worldwide conspiracy by "oligarchs" to claim a "new world order," and the Jews...
Report: Greater London Area Sees 55 Percent Increase in Anti-Semitic Incidents
Anti-Semitism in the UK is growing says Community Security Trust (CST), a charity tasked with protecting the British Jewish community. According to a report released...