France

FM to France: Send the Foreign Legion to Gaza

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman chided French criticism of Israel's Gaza blockade - saying France needs to pull its weight.

Head Chabad Rebetzin of France Passes Away

The Chabad-Lubavitch community of France has lost an icon with the passing of the wife of its head emissary, Rebetzin Bassie Azimov.

France Says Ma'aleh Adumim is 'Occupied Palestine'

French citizen who lives in Ma'aleh Adumim surprised that his passport says he lives in "Occupied Palestine."

France Tries to Save AAA Grade

In Possible Electoral Suicide France Gets More Austerity

The French government is going all out to preserve France's AAA bond rating. It might ensure its electoral defeat.

Tourism to Israel Stable Despite Geopolitical Crises

Tourism to Israel has remained strong and stable despite the shaky world economy, and a new agreement with France is about to be signed.

Sarkozy: We're Committed to Israel's Safety

French President Nicolas Sarkozy: If Iran threatens Israel, France will not stand by and ignore it.

PA Inches Closer to Losing Security Council Vote

Palestinian Authority's statehood bid at the UN likely to be rejected after Britain, France and Colombia announce plans to abstain.

French Journal Firebombed

French Muslim Bombing Condemned Across the Board

The French political class, right to left, united in condemning the arson of the satirical weekly that laughed at Sharia law in Libya.

UN Condemns Rocket Fire But Urges 'Israeli Restraint'

The international community is starting to condemn Gaza terrorists for rocket attacks on southern Israel - but urges "Israeli restraint."

France Condemns Givat HaMatos Construction

France condemns Israel’s plans to build in Givat HaMatos, calls the project "a new settlement".

French Socialists Stay United

French Socialists Unite Behind Primary Victor Francois Hollande

The French Socialist Party emerged from the primary election process with minimal damage and appears on course to capture presidency.

Socialist Primary Defies Polls

First Round of French Socialist Primaries a Surprise

Hollande did worse than polls predicted; Marine Aubry did better; both are pro Israel. Far left Montebourg surprised everyone.

France Won't Rule Out Military Strike on Iran

France may consider a pre-emptive military strike on Iran to stop its march towards obtaining a nuclear weapon of mass destruction.

Veiled Woman Running Against Sarkozy

A woman who openly wears an Islamic face-veil in defiance of a French-ban will challenge Nicolas Sarkozy for the Presidency next year.

Bomb Threat Forces Israeli Consulate Evacuation

A bomb threat in Marseille France forced the staff to flee the building Tuesday until a suspicious device turned out to be a hoax.

Apple Cuts 'Jew or Not?' App in France

The Apple corporation has removed a mobile application called “Jew or Not?” from its online App Store in France.

French Nuclear Blast Kills One, Injures Four

A blast and fire at nuclear waste processing center in France killed at least one person and Monday. No radiation leaks “right now."

Franco-German Nuclear Divide

France and Germany Go Their Separate Ways on Nuclear Power

Germany has closed down its nuclear reactors and confronts a power shortage. France is touting its safe nuclear reactors.

Sarkozy Wants EU Consensus on PA Statehood

Amid the EU debt crisis and a push for PA trade, France's Nicolas Sarkozy wants a single European position on PA statehood.

Hollande Maintains Poll Lead

France's Hollande Extends Lead over Aubry as October Vote Looms

According to the polls, Francois Hollande is in a commanding position to win the French Socialist Party primary.

Hollande Leads in French Polls

Francois Hollande Overtakes Martine Aubry; Royal an Also-ran

Francois Hollande has overtaken Martine Aubry. Is he a better candidate or are gender preferences at work?

Qadaffi Can Stay in Libya

Qadaffi Can Stay in Libya at the Pleasure of the "Libyan People"

In an effort to break the stalemate, Britain and France no longer insist on Qadaffi's leaving Libya.

Franco-Brazilian Arms Deal Reflects Brazilian Aspirations

A first class economic power should treat itself to first class military capabilities. So goes the thinking in Brazil.

Funeral of Seven Soldiers Stokes French Debate on Afghanistan

Sarkozy defended France's role in Afghanistan at a funeral ceremony for seven French soldiers slain in that country.

Videos: Navy Boards Gaza-Bound 'Tricky' Ship

The Navy peacefully ends the latest attempt of flotilla activists to reach Gaza and is guiding the Dignity ship to Ashdod after it tricked Greece.

France Reaches Out to Qadaffi

France has split with NATO policy and is calling for negotiations with Qadaffi.

French Socialist Primary Field Takes Shape Sans Strauss-Kahn

Five candidates have announced for the French Socialist Primary in October. With Strauss-Kahn out, winner may well be France's next president.

First Flotilla Ship En Route to Gaza

Deciding not to rendezvous with other Gaza flotilla ships, French vessel 'Dignity' is said to be instead sailing straight for Gaza.

France to Invest Heavily in Nuclear Energy

France already gets most of its power from nuclear energy and is sticking with it for competitive and ecological reasons.

Flotilla Vessels Sail from France

The first of the 2011 anti-Israel Gaza flotilla ships set sail from France, headed for the waters of Greece. US warns citizens of criminal charges.

Hamas Rejects Unprecedented Deal for Schalit

Hamas has rejected an unprecedented deal for Gilad Schalit's freedom, including de facto recognition in Gaza by France and Germany.

Shalit’s Parents to Sue in France: Our Son Held as Hostage

The parents of Gilad Shalit, changing tactics, plan to file a suit in Paris against Hamas for holding him hostage.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad Break Unity with Abbas over French Offer

Hamas and Islamic Jihad broke ranks with their new ‘Unity” partner Mahmoud Abbas after he accepted a French offer for talks with Israel.

Netanyahu to France:Thanks but No Thanks on Talks with PA-Hamas

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu thanked France for trying to help Israel reach peace with the PA – but reminded: no talks with with unity gov't.

Abbas Jumps into French Safety Net, Ready to Talk

Abbas accepts French bid for talks on the ”Obama vision” and throws the diplomatic ball in the courts of Netanyahu and Obama as ”UN option” fades.

French FM in Israel, Will Invite Netanyahu and Fayyad to Paris

French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe arrives in Jerusalem to revive talks between Israel and the PA.

Europe Rallies behind Lagarde, BRICS Drop Their Guard

All EU members are backing Christine Lagarde for the post IMF director. The BRICS countries fail to unite behind an alternative

Paris Synagogue Bomb Suspect Fights Extradition from Canada

The defendant in a 1980 terrorist bombing of a Paris synagogue is fighting extradition from Canada to France.

Strauss-Kahn Arrest Reconfigures French Political Stage

The arrest of IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn rids Nicholas Sarkozy of his most formidable opponent.

French Football Mirrors Current Identity Malaise

French coach Laurent Blanc is under fire for racial slurs and favoring a quota for football academy pupils holding dual nationality.

EU Scrambles to Save Schengen

The tide of refugees from North Africa has forced Europe to ponder the sustainability of a Europe without borders.

French Pundits Shocked by Worker Support for Le Pen

French pundits are shocked by Marine Le Pen's support among workers; they shouldn't be.

Muslims see French Anti-Burqa Law as Veiled Threat

The French Burqa Ban has already been challenged, while police are reluctant to enforce it.

Franco-Italian Dispute: No One Wants North African Refugees

The architects of a Europe without Borders did not envision the refugee crisis and the EU scramble to avoid accepting them.

Sarkozy's Ruling Party Hammered in French Regional Vote

The second round of French cantonal elections confirmed the ruling UMP's problem with a resurgent Le Pen's National Front. Dilemma for French Jews.

Turkey Backtracks to Spite Sarkozy

Turkey bitterly opposed the intervention in Libya, but may have to modify its policy or allow France to get the credit.

National Front Gains Sharpen Sarkozy's Dilemna

The results of the first round of the French cantonal election confirm the National Front surge and pose a dilemma for Sarkozy.

US May Allow Lawsuits for French Rail's Holocaust Complicity

US lawmakers have introduced legislation opening the door to lawsuits against France's state-owned rail company for wartime deportations

The Bar to Western Intervention in Libya Keeps Getting Higher

After having encouraged the Libyan insurgents the West is pulling the plug on them. Obama "believes in organic revolution."

France Becomes the First Country to Recognize Libya's Insurgents

French recognition of Benghazi is on shaky legal grounds but one can find numerous explanations for it.

France Plays Middle East Catch Up

Compromised by cozy relations with Middle East autocrats. France is trying for a quick makeover/

Looking Ahead to 2012 in France

Both Marinne Le Pen and Dominque Strauss Kahn threaten to make Sarkozy a one-term president.

Anti-Semitism is Back in Greece

Anti-Semitism is rearing its ugly head in Greece, where the phenomenon is more prevalent than ever, especially in Athens.

France and Germany Woo Poland

Germany and France, authors of a new competitiveness for the Eurozone, are trying to smooth matters with Poland.

Sarkozy Outlines Economic Proposals

French President Nicholas Sarkozy seeks to modify the harshness of capitalism by introducing greater regulation.

French Minister Attacked by Gaza Mob

French Foreign Minister Michele Alliot-Marie was attacked by a Gaza mob over her support for human rights for Shalit.

Like Father Unlike Daughter as Marine Le Pen's Gets Party Reins

Le Pen's daughter's assuming the leadership of France's National Front could mark anti-Islamic ideological, not just generational change.

Rumblings along British Coalition's EU Fault Line

The problems of the euro are threatening the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition in the UK. France is pressuring the UK to help out.

Low Key Obama-Sarkozy Summit; Declaration Irks UK

Neither Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy nor their wives could generate much excitement in their White House meeting, except for angering Brits.

Grand Theft Jihad: The Symbiosis Between Criminality and Terror

The trial of eight people accused of armed robbery to finance Jihad has opened in Paris.