Posts Tagged: France antisemitic attacks
France Tightens Security Around Jewish Sites Ahead of High Holy Days Amid Rising Antisemitic Threats
France is ramping up security around synagogues and Jewish religious gatherings ahead of the High Holy Days, urging authorities nationwide to maintain "extreme vigilance" as...
Statue Honoring Alfred Dreyfus Finds Permanent Home in Paris More Than a Century After His Exoneration
A statue honoring Alfred Dreyfus — the Jewish French army captain wrongly convicted of espionage in the late 19th century — has finally found a...
Paris Grants Honorary Citizenship to Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank, Drawing Backlash From Jewish Community
The new Socialist mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, has awarded honorary citizenship to Palestinian civilians and journalists, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from...
French Far-Left Leader, Presidential Candidate Under Fire for Antisemitism Threatens Israel With Military Force
The leader of France's largest leftist coalition in parliament and a 2027 presidential candidate appeared to threaten Israel with international military action, marking the latest...
French Appeals Court Rejects Antisemitism Charge in Case of Nanny Who Poisoned Jewish Family
A French appeals court has acquitted a nanny of antisemitism charges after she was sentenced for poisoning the food of the Jewish family she worked...
French Appeals Court Rules Vandalism of Memorial for Murdered Jew Not Antisemitic
A French appeals court has acquitted Tunisian twin brothers of antisemitism charges after they cut down an olive tree planted to honor Ilan Halimi, a...
France Moves to Criminalize Anti-Zionism Amid Surging Wave of Antisemitism Targeting Jews, Israelis
The French government is moving to criminalize anti-Zionism in a sweeping bid to confront a deepening surge in antisemitism targeting Jews and Israelis across the...
13-Year-Old Boy Brutally Assaulted in Paris in Second Antisemitic Attack in Less Than a Week
In a shocking second antisemitic attack in less than a week, a 13-year-old boy in Paris was brutally beaten Monday by a knife-wielding assailant, prompting...
Three Jewish Men Threatened With Knife in Paris as Antisemitic Attacks Surge
Three Jewish men were harassed by a knife-wielding individual in Paris, in the latest antisemitic incident to spark outrage within France's Jewish community, prompting local...
French Court Rejects Antisemitism Charge in Murder of 89-Year-Old Jewish Man
A French court on Thursday tossed out antisemitic-motivated charges against a 55-year-old man convicted of murdering his 89-year-old Jewish neighbor in 2022, in what appears...
Jewish Primary School in Paris Vandalized Amid Surge in Antisemitic Attacks
A Jewish primary school in eastern Paris was vandalized over the weekend, with windows smashed and security equipment damaged, prompting a criminal investigation and renewed...
France’s National Assembly Advances Bill to Combat Modern-Day Antisemitism
France's lower house of parliament has advanced legislation targeting what it describes as "renewed forms of antisemitism," including anti-Zionism and Holocaust minimization, drawing applause from...
French Jewish Community Marks 20 Years Since Ilan Halimi’s Brutal Murder
France's Jewish community on Tuesday commemorated the 20th anniversary of the death of Ilan Halimi, a young Jewish man who was brutally tortured to death,...
Global Antisemitism Sparks Surge in Aliyah From Western Countries as Jews Leave US, UK, France for Israel
As global antisemitism continues to skyrocket, Israel recorded a surge in Jewish immigration from Western nations specifically in 2025, despite an overall decline in Jews abroad...
