Posts Tagged: Jean-Luc Melenchon
French Far-Left Party Calls for Ban on Israeli Pop Star Eyal Golan’s Paris Concert
France's leading far-left party has called for the cancellation of Israeli pop star Eyal Golan's upcoming concert in Paris, describing him as "a true mouthpiece...
EU Lawmaker: Dual Nationals Must Be Able to Join ‘Palestinian Armed Resistance’ if Allowed to Serve in IDF
The Jewish community in France has lambasted a European Union lawmaker for arguing that French-Palestinians must be able to join the "Palestinian armed resistance" if...
Half of French People Adhere to Over 6 Antisemitic Prejudices, 12% Happy to See Jews Leave Country: Survey
Hostility toward the Jewish people has surged to alarming levels in France, where half the population adhere to more than six antisemitic prejudices and nearly...
French Far-Left Leader, Long Accused of Antisemitism, Backs Hezbollah ‘Resistance’ Over Israel’s ‘Invading Army’
The leader of France's largest leftist coalition in government appeared to have declared open support for Hezbollah as the Iran-backed terrorist organization based in Lebanon...
Antisemitic Incidents in France Up 200% This Year, Interior Minister Warns After Attempted Synagogue Arson
There has been a "very significant increase" in antisemitic acts in France this year, according to outgoing French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, who on Sunday...
Macron Denounces ‘Rampant, Uninhibited Antisemitism’ at Paris Ceremony for French Victims of Hamas Pogrom
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel as "the worst antisemitic massacre of our century" at a special ceremony in...
French Far Left Leader Defends ‘Antisemitic’ Rapper
The leader of France's main far left party, La France Insoumise ("France Rising" — LFI) has offered a robust defense of a rapper accused of...
Head of French Jewish Community Embroiled in Bitter Row With Prominent Far Left Leader
The head of the French Jewish community is embroiled in a major row with the head of the country's main left-wing party over comments he...
Extremist Parties Chalk Up Massive Gains in French Legislative Elections
Extremist parties of both left and right enjoyed a strong showing in Sunday's legislative elections in France, with the far right National Rally (RN) winning...
French Jewish Man Fatally Struck by Tram in Paris Was Fleeing From Brutal Antisemitic Attack, Family Insists
The French authorities have opened an investigation into the case of a young Jewish man in Paris who was killed by a passing tram while...
‘These Traditions Are Linked to Judaism’: French Far-Left Leader Mélenchon Offers Bizarre Defense of Far-Right Pundit Over Charge of Antisemitism
The leader of France's main far-left political party was embroiled in a new controversy involving antisemitism over the weekend, following a television interview in which...
The Antisemitism of Jean-Luc Mélenchon
JNS.org - In the first round of the French presidential election in 2017, nearly one in five voters marked their ballots for Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the...
French Far-Left Leader Accused of Voicing Antisemitic ‘Jews Killed Jesus’ Trope
The leader of France’s main far-left political party is being accused of espousing an antisemitic trope during a recent radio interview. Asked by his interviewer whether...
Leading European Jewish Groups Outraged Over Shouts of ‘Dirty Jew’ at Anti-Racism Protest in Paris
Leading European Jewish organizations and personalities expressed outrage on Sunday after video emerged of ostensibly anti-racism protesters in Paris shouting antisemitic slurs. The video from a...
