Posts Tagged: France Jews
France’s Outrageous Handling of Sarah Halimi’s Murder
A brief reminder if there was still any need: on the night of April 3, 2017, Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old Jewish woman, was surprised in...
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...
Political Courage Is Needed to Fight Antisemitism in France
Jew-hatred through demonization of Israel is flourishing in France with total impunity. On February 20, 2019, at the annual dinner held by the Jewish umbrella organization...
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 Multiple Faces of Whitewashing Antisemitism
Major cases of antisemitism are usually accompanied by a variety of whitewashing statements. Yet this whitewashing is rarely looked at as a widespread and multi-faceted...
Antisemitism Is an Integral Part of European Culture, and the EU Can’t Fight It Effectively
There has been an explosive growth in antisemitism since the beginning of the 20th century in many European Union countries. Occasionally, European leaders mention the...
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...
More Frightening Than Fiction: Virulently Antisemitic Egyptian Film Impresario Honored by the Institut Français
To Hollywood movie fans of my generation, Mideast history on the silver screen meant cinematic blockbusters like The Ten Commandments (1956) and Exodus (1960). The...
Survey Confirms That Antisemitism Is an Integral Part of European Culture
Branded as the largest survey ever on antisemitism, the Fundamental Rights Agency just released its study on antisemitism in 12 European Union countries titled. The...
French Interior Minister: ‘Government Fully Mobilized to Fight Against All Forms of Antisemitism’
JNS.org - "The government is fully mobilized to fight against all forms of antisemitic hatred and ensure the safety of Jews in France,” French Interior...
France’s Fight Against Islamic Radicalization: The Writing Is Still on the Wall
French president Emmanuel Macron, in a major policy address at the August annual French ambassadors’ conference, reiterated that the fight against Islamist terrorism is his...
A Double Whammy for the Jews of France
JNS.org - The sun may be shining, but these are dark days for the Jews of France -- as they have sustained a double whammy. The...
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...
Calling President Trump: We Need Our Antisemitism Monitor More Than Ever
Two members of the US House of Representatives sent the below open letter to President Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo. To: Mike Pompeo From: Nita Lowey,...