Marine Le Pen

Macron or Le Pen? It doesn’t matter

It’s the demography, stupid! And demographically, the time of Islam has come. Opinion.

Report:

French President scolded Netanyahu for 'election interference'

President Emmanuel Macron reportedly took issue with open support for Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally by Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli who said a La Pen presidency would be good for Israel.

French PM offers to resign

Left wins most seats in France but fails to achieve majority

Official results from parliamentary election in France in line with television projections: Left-wing alliance wins 182 seats, Macron wins 168 seats, Le Pen wins 143 seats. No bloc won enough seats for a majority.

France: 'Jubilation among left-wing voters'

French elections end with a left victory. National Rally (RN) President Jordan Bardella, criticized, 'the “alliance of dishonor” between Macron and Attal with extreme-left parties, claiming it had “robbed the French people of a reform policy they had widely called for.'

Paris rabbi ahead of elections:

'History has shown that no extremist is good for the Jews'

Rabbi Moshe Sebbag, the rabbi of the Grand Synagogue of Paris, tells Arutz Sheva that he does not trust the hard right, despite it showing favor to the Jewish community.

French far-right may join forces with conservatives

French conservative leader embraces Marine Le Pen’s far-right party with history of antisemitism.

Le Pen hails 'historic victory' in parliamentary election

French far-right leader says her party’s surge in parliamentary election was a “seismic event” in French politics.

Watch: Protesters clash with police after Macron's win

Two people were shot by police when a vehicle was seen speeding towards officers amidst rioting by radical leftists.

Did Macron use Yiddish in his debate with Marine Le Pen?

French president appears to inject popular Yiddishism in his presidential debate with Marine Le Pen.

France Presidential Election:

Emmanuel Macron defeats Marine Le Pen

President Macron holds lead over right-wing challenger as polls close in France. Le Pen concedes race.

'EU faces existential crisis if Le Pen wins'

A Brussels-based analyst calls Marine Le Pen a 'foreign nationalist, says 'EU faces existential crisis if she wins.'

Macron, Le Pen headed for runoff in 'very tight' race

French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen are just points apart in the most tightly contested election in years.

French Presidential Election:

Exit polls show Macron and Le Pen advancing to second vote

President Emmanuel Macron leads in exiting polling for first round of voting, rightist Marine Le Pen in close second.

French presidential election

Marine Le Pen vows to ban Muslim headscarves in public

Le Pen is slightly behind Macron in polls. If elected, she will fine Muslims wearing headscarves "like people who don't wear seatbelts."

Zemmour, Right or Left

Will Valérie Pécresse, the moderate conservative, challenge Macron in 2022?  Will Eric Zemmour, the hardliner, endure? Opinion.

Marine Le Pen places memorial wreath at Warsaw Ghetto monument

French far right leader stirs up a barrage of outrage for appearing at the monument to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland.

Paris trial opens for Jean-Marie Le Pen accused of anti-Semitism

Far right party founder will not appear in person at trial over accusations he made anti-Semitic comment towards French pop singer.

French far-right leader acquitted of breaking hate speech laws

Marine Le Pen posted three images showing ISIS atrocities to Twitter in 2015.

French singer: I’ll move to Israel if Le Pen wins presidency

Algerian-born French-Jewish singer Enrico Macias says he 'won't stay' in France if rightist leader Marine Le Pen wins presidential election.

Poll: Le Pen would beat Macron in 1st round of French elections

New poll shows right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen beating President Emmanuel Macron in first round of voting.

Europe is the world turned upside down

French far-right leader ordered to undergo psychiatric test

Marine Le Pen outraged after being ordered to undergo psychiatric tests for tweeting pictures of atrocities committed by ISIS.

French judge orders schools to reinstate pork-free lunches

French court rules that schools should provide an alternative to lunches containing pork for Muslim and Jewish students.

Le Pen charged over misuse of funds

French far-right leader charged with allegedly misusing European Parliament funds to pay two parliamentary aides.

Watch: Chief Rabbi of France relieved following Le Pen defeat

Rabbi Haim Korsia relieved by defeat of Marine Le Pen, but is worried her supporters have forgotten French brotherhood.

Top Europe rabbi:

Macron victory a 'powerful message'

Head of the Conference of European Rabbis says French voters sent message to far-right by election Emmanuel Macron.

'France was saved from the extremists'

Rabbi Aryeh Weil of the Portuguese Synagogue in Paris speaks to Arutz Sheva about the aftermath of Macron's victory.

'New French President presents an opportunity for change'

French-Israeli Professor says election of Emmanuel Macron as President of France potentially good for Israel, better than the alternative.

French Jews ‘relieved’ over Macron victory

French Jewish leaders express satisfaction and relief over presidential election result, but are worried about level of support for Le Pen

Macron defeats Le Pen 65 to 35

Election Day poll shows center-left Macron defeating nationalist Le Pen 65.5% to 34.5%.

French MP rebukes Oren Hazan

Jewish MP slams Likud MK for endorsing nationalist French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, who wants to ban shechita, kippot in public.

France bars publication of hacked Macron emails ahead of vote

Following release of hacked emails during US presidential election in 2016, France bans publication of Macron's documents.

French chief rabbi joins clergy endorsement of Marcon

French Rabbi Haim Korsia joins Christian and Muslim leaders in endorsing centrist candidate Macron over far-right candidate Marine Le Pen.

Le Pen, Macron attack each other at debate

Marine Le Pen accuses Emmanuel Macron of being complacent about Islamists. Macron says Le Pen insulted many Jews.

Marine Le Pen lays wreath at French Holocaust memorial

After successor at National Front revealed to have denied Holocaust, presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen visits Holocaust museum.

Polar opposites: The issues that divide Le Pen and Macron

France's two presidential candidates are diametrically opposed on various important topics.

Le Pen denounces Holocaust doubters

French presidential candidate says she "abhors" Holocaust doubters following her deputy's expression of skepticism about Nazi gas chambers.

France's Muslims in the runoff election

Le Pen replacement made statements denying Holocaust

Jean-François Jalkh, Marine Le Pen's replacement as the head of the National Front party in France, has denied Nazis used gas chambers.

Le Pen says she'd ban shechitah

Far right candidate says she'd ban ritual slaughter if elected President of France.

Rivlin criticizes Le Pen

President Reuven Rivlin accuses French far-right presidential candidate of a new, dangerous form of Holocaust denial.

Le Pen temporarily steps down from her party

Marine Le Pen steps aside as leader of National Front in order to appeal to wider audience.

Le Pen hails 'historic' result

French far-right leader hails election result which showed she will face Emmanuel Macron in runoff.

Macron, Le Pen projected to win French presidential vote

First estimate of French vote shows Macron, Le Pen winning top 2 spots, proceeding to run-off election.

Le Pen, Macron neck-and-neck as French vote begins

What France's presidential election could mean for Israel and French Jewry.

French Jews fear rise of anti-Israel leftist candidate

Rise of Melenchon, a former Communist Party member and unabashed enemy of Israel, stokes fears among French Jews.

'If Marine Le Pen is elected, the Jews must leave'

Russian chief rabbi says France’s Jews should leave if Le Pen wins elections.

Trump: Paris attack will probably help Le Pen

President Trump does not endorse Le Pen but believes attack in Paris will help her in the election.

Jewish Le Pen supporter blames weak government for Paris attack

Deadly terror attack in Paris the result of weak, indecisive government, says prominent Jewish backer of Marine Le Pen.

Marine LePen: Fundamentalist Islam is a mortal danger

France's Le Pen accuses rival Macron of being soft on Islamists.

Le Pen: I'll be the greatest defender of French Jewry

National Front presidential candidate slams BDS movement, says her inner circle is free of anti-Semites.

Foreign Ministry condemns Le Pen's Holocaust statement

Israel's Foreign Ministry responds to French candidate's statement, says it goes against French leaders' admission of responsibility.

Le Pen denies France rounded up Jews

Marine Le Pen denies French state was responsible for wartime round-up of Jews who were then sent to Nazi death camps.

Watch: Crowds gather in support of Marine Le Pen

French politician Marine Le Pen slams EU, pledges French exit from union if she becomes president.

Marine Le Pen's immunity removed by EU

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen has parliamentary immunity removed by EU Thursday for posting graphic pics of ISIS beheadings.

Marine Le Pen refuses to wear hijab

French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen refuses to wear hijab in meeting with Lebanon's Grand Mufti, walks out.

Le Pen backtracking on dual citizenship?

Marine Le Pen appears to backtrack on her proposal to abolish dual citizenship in France if elected.

'Le Pen victory would send half of French Jews to Israel'

Former MK: Election of Marine Le Pen French President 'disaster for Europe ... Only Israel to benefit as Jews will emigrate'

French MP: Israel is a life insurance policy for Jews everywhere

French-Jewish MP reminds Marine Le Pen of her father's convictions, says Europe owes a huge debt to Jews for actions during Holocaust.

Le Pen pledges to ban dual Israeli-French citizenship

'Israel is not a European country,' says National Front leader, adding French Jews will have to choose either French or Israeli citizenship.