Posts Tagged: French President Emmanuel Macron
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...
France Marks 20th Anniversary of Ilan Halimi’s Death as Macron Condemns Rising Antisemitism
France on Friday marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Ilan Halimi — the young Jewish man who was brutally tortured to death in...
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...
EU, UN Push for Gaza Deal to Lead to Two-State Solution as France Irks Israel With ‘Day After’ Meeting
As world leaders hail Israel and Hamas's agreement to a US-backed peace plan to end the war in Gaza, European leaders are pressing to make...
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...
UN Sanctions on Iran to Be Reimposed, France’s Macron Says
European powers will likely reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month after their latest round of talks with Tehran aimed at preventing them were deemed...
Israeli Foreign Minister Says ‘No Place’ for Macron Visit if France Continues With Palestinian State Recognition
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar on Thursday urged his French counterpart to drop France's plan to recognize a Palestinian state, saying that French President Emmanuel...
Tunisian Brothers to Face Trial for Cutting Down Olive Tree Honoring Murdered Jew Ilan Halimi in France
Two Tunisian twin brothers have been arrested in France after allegedly cutting down an olive tree that had been planted to honor Ilan Halimi, a...
Jewish Teen Assaulted in Lyon as France Faces Growing International Scrutiny Over Rising Antisemitism
French authorities have opened an investigation after a Jewish teenager was physically assaulted and subjected to antisemitic slurs while leaving a synagogue last week —...
US-France Tensions Rise Over Antisemitism as New Data Shows Sharp Increase in French Attacks
As Washington presses Paris over its handling of antisemitism, new data shows anti-Jewish hate crimes in France remain far above pre–Oct. 7, 2023, levels nearly...
Olive Tree Honoring Murdered Jew Ilan Halimi Cut Down in France, Sparking Outrage Amid Rising Antisemitism
An olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 was vandalized and cut down this week, sparking...
Israeli Airline El Al’s Paris Offices Vandalized Amid Rising Anti-Jewish Violence, Tensions in France
The Paris offices of Israeli airline El Al were vandalized, with walls and doors defaced by antisemitic graffiti and pro-Palestinian slogans, amid a sharp rise...
France Demands Probe Into Refugee Vetting Process as Gazan Expelled by Top University Over Antisemitic Posts
A Palestinian from Gaza studying at the prestigious Sciences Po Lille has been expelled after French authorities discovered hundreds of antisemitic social media posts, including...
