Posts Tagged: France Israel Relations
Israel and the New ‘Old Europe’
JNS.org - The end of the Merkel era raises questions about the foreign policy of the next German government. Olaf Scholz has been confirmed as...
France Says Israeli Info on Iran Could Be Basis for Long-Term Deal
France's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that an Israeli intelligence haul on Iran's past nuclear weapons program could form the basis of a push for...
French Government Ends Funding to Radical Anti-Israel Organization
JNS.org - The French government ended its funding this month of a radical organization—the Jewish French Union for Peace (UJFP)—watchdog group NGO Monitor reported. In October 2017, the Jerusalem-based...
Israel Condemns French Directive Urging Businesses to Label Settlement Goods
France published an official notification Thursday urging businesses to use labels to identify goods produced in the Israeli settlements, prompting a swift condemnation from Israel. It...
French Bank Closes Account of BDS Group
JNS.org - A major French bank has shut down the account of a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement group on the grounds that it is...
The French Initiative Is Pushing an Agenda Down Israel’s Throat
Imagine this news story: Last week, Israel convened representatives of 20 countries from across the world for an international conference to discuss what to do about...
After Orange Withdraws From Israel, France Announces ‘Firm’ Opposition to Boycott
JNS.org - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, attempting to quell international drama over the telecom giant Orange’s decision to end its license deal in Israel, said...
After ‘Heinous’ Synagogue Attack, Sarkozy Opposes Recognition of Palestinian State
International Business Times - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has condemned the upcoming French vote on the recognition of Palestine as the security of Israel is...
French Online Platforms Overflow With Hate Over Israeli Operation in Gaza
Yahoo/AFP - The deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza has let loose an unprecedented wave of hate on media websites and social networks in France that...
BBC Report: French Jews Are ‘Afraid to be Jewish’ (VIDEO)
An increasing number of French Jews are moving to Israel because they are "afraid to be Jewish" in France, BBC News reported. "It's not just the...
Sarkozy, Paid $202,000 to Speak at Jewish Fundraiser, Blasts Israel
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was paid 150,000 euros, nearly a quarter million dollars, to speak at a United Israel Appeal fundraiser Friday, in Davos,...
