Posts Tagged: France Israel
The World’s ‘Triple Standard’ Against Israel Endangers Global Security
It is a sad and sobering reality that in Israel’s war against Hamas, the Jewish State is being subjected not just to a double standard,...
Antisemitism on the Rise: A First Person Account of Being a Jew in France
My friend, Marc, lives in a medium-sized city in France with a medium-sized Jewish community. He considers himself a “medium” Jew. He wears a Star...
Antisemitic Acts in France Went Up by 1,100% Immediately After October 7
SPCJ, France's society to protect Jews, issued a report on the massive increase in antisemitism in that country after October 7. The total number of antisemitic...
‘You Disgust Me:’ Main French Far Left Party Excoriated for Response to Hamas Invasion of Israel
French politicians from left to right have angrily condemned the reaction of France's main far left party to the invasion of Israeli territory by Hamas...
Majority of French Parliament Votes Down Resolution Denouncing ‘Apartheid’ Israel
France's National Assembly on Thursday firmly rejected a resolution tabled by a Communist Party MP that denounced Israel as an "apartheid" state and called for...
The US and France Must Both Tackle Antisemitism
There is a common French expression used when a task seems futile -- "pisser dans un violon." Sadly, combating the hatred of Jews and denial...
A View From Here: The Ongoing Predicament of French Antisemitism
From this side of the ocean, attempting to analyze contemporary French antisemitism sometimes feels like a roller coaster ride. The history of French Jewry, which has...
The French Double Standard on Israel
JNS.org - During the May 2021 Gaza war, which began with a salvo of Hamas missiles being fired at Jerusalem, France condemned the terrorist organization...
French-US Tensions at UN Over Middle East Violence
i24 News – Ongoing violence between Israel and Gazan armed groups has stirred up a diplomatic stand-off at the United Nations between France and the...
No Justice for Jews in France
For better or for worse, Jews are instinctively guided by memory. The Torah embedded Zachor in our national DNA 3,000 years ago in Egypt, and...
Antisemitism Is a Stain on the French Republic
JNS.org -On Sunday, France celebrated its national day, Bastille Day, which marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, seen as a symbol of...
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’s Reputation Is at Stake Again Over the Murder of Sarah Halimi
JNS.org - For the second time in 20 years, France basked in the accomplishment of winning the World Cup with a team whose diverse backgrounds...
Netanyahu and Macron: Divergences and Convergences
Benjamin Netanyahu’s June 2018 visit to Paris illustrated the complexity of Israel-France relations. On the one hand, there are significant divergences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict...
