Posts Tagged: France Jewish community
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,...
A French Court Acquitted a Nanny Who Poisoned a Jewish Family of Antisemitism. Now Prosecutors Are Appealing.
Prosecutors in France have appealed a court ruling that convicted a nanny of poisoning the food of the Jewish family for whom she worked but...
Israel’s Top Diplomat Calls on Jews to Make Aliyah Amid Global Surge in Antisemitic Violence
Amid a global surge in antisemitic violence, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has urged Jews living abroad to make aliyah to Israel, warning that diaspora...
Nanny Sentenced in France for Poisoning Jewish Family as US Ambassador Slams French Gov’t Over Rising Antisemitism
An Algerian woman residing illegally in France was sentenced on Thursday to less than three years in prison for poisoning the food of the Jewish...
French Nanny Faces Trial for Poisoning Jewish Family in Case Stirring Outrage Amid Rising Antisemitic Attacks
An Algerian woman residing illegally in France is set to stand trial on Tuesday on antisemitism-aggravated charges after admitting to poisoning the food of the...
Global Court Decisions Spark Outrage as Antisemitic Crimes, Attacks See Reduced Sentences
Court rulings around the globe are raising alarm bells as judges in Germany, Australia, and France have overturned or reduced sentences for individuals accused of...
French Court Cuts Sentence for Teen in Antisemitic Gang Rape of 12-Year-Old Jewish Girl
More than a year after the brutal gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, a French court has dramatically reduced the sentence of one of...
Tunisian Brothers Convicted for Vandalizing French Memorial for Murdered Jew, Acquitted of Antisemitism Charges
Tunisian twin brothers in France were sentenced to eight months in prison each for allegedly cutting down an olive tree planted to honor Ilan Halimi,...
French City Targeted With Antisemitic Graffiti, Threats, Sparking Outrage
French authorities have launched an investigation after antisemitic graffiti and death threats were discovered on several public buildings, prompting outrage from the local Jewish community...
French Officials Replant Olive Trees to Honor Murdered Jew Ilan Halimi After Vandalized Memorial
More than a month and a half after the olive tree planted to honor Ilan Halimi was vandalized and cut down, French authorities are continuing...
French Towns Raise Palestinian Flags as Jewish Groups Across the West Decry Premature ‘Palestine’ Recognition
More than 50 municipalities across France defied an Interior Ministry order on Monday, raising Palestinian flags on their facades ahead of President Emmanuel Macron's announcement...
France Set to Recognize Palestinian State Despite Majority of Citizens Opposing the Move, New Survey Shows
More than 70 percent of the French people oppose President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly next...
Rising Antisemitism on European Campuses: Italian Professor Assaulted, French Students Excluded From Online Groups
Violence and intimidation against Jewish and Israeli students as well as faculty are on the rise across European campuses, as an Italian professor was assaulted...
Antisemites Target Synagogues in Spain, France Amid Surge in Jew Hatred Across Europe
Pro-Palestinian activists have vandalized synagogues in Spain and France in recent days, sparking public outrage and calls for authorities to step up protections. These are only...
