France

Antisemitic incidents remain ‘at a high level’ in France

Total of 436 acts slightly lower than last year but French Jewish leader warns many incidents go unreported.

Shocking antisemitic graffiti found across Jewish area of Paris

Shops in Paris's 9th arrondissement hit with vile antisemitic vandalism that Jewish orgs compare to Kristallnacht.

Born a decade before WW1:

World's oldest person dies at 118

French nun Lucile Randon, known as Sister Andre, died in her sleep at her nursing home in Toulon.

French Jews commemorate victims of Hyper Cacher attack

Event pays tribute to victims of terror attack on Paris kosher supermarket eight years after it occurred.

French soccer team condemns fan who wore shirt glorifying terror

Fan appears on social media in custom team jersey featuring name of terrorist who attacked Jewish school in France.

Iran:

Dozens protest outside French embassy over Khamenei cartoons

Dozens burn French flags outside French embassy in Tehran after Charlie Hebdo published cartoons of Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader.

Following Khamenei cartoons:

Iran shuts down Tehran-based French research institute

Iran was livid over "offensive" cartoons of Khamenei published in Charlie Hebdo magazine.

Terrorist deported by Israel:

'I will continue my struggle against the occupation'

Terrorist who plotted to assassinate Rabbi Ovadia Yosef: Israel has no evidence that I was a member of the PFLP.

'Insulting and indecent act':

Iran livid after Charlie Hebdo publishes cartoons of Khamenei

Iran summons French ambassador after Charlie Hebdo magazine publishes Khamenei cartoons deemed insulting.

France:

Suspect in attack on Kurds had hatred for foreigners

Prosecutor says man suspected of killing three Kurds in Paris confessed to a "pathological" hatred for foreigners.

France:

Suspect in Paris shooting transferred to psychiatric unit

French man suspected of killing three people in racist attack in Paris transferred to a psychiatric unit.

Macron:

'The Kurds of France were targeted by a heinous attack'

French President condemns mass shooting at Kurdish cultural center in Paris, which killed three people and wounded four.

Terrorist who was deported:

'I've moved to a new stage in the fight against Israel'

Salah Hamouri, who was deported to France by order of Minister Shaked, calls on Palestinians to adopt a new resistance strategy.

'A war crime':

UN condemns Israel's deportation of terrorist

UN Human Rights Office criticizes Israel for deporting PFLP terrorist Salah Hamouri: A grave breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

Fire in 7-story apt building in Lyon, France kills five children

Massive emergency operation responds to deadly apartment building fire in France's third largest city.

French court convicts eight suspects over 2016 Nice attack

French court orders prison terms for eight suspects charged in 2016 terror attack in Nice.

France:

Three injured in axe attack near Belgian border

Man with an axe attacks people in a supermarket in Jeumont, before reportedly turning the axe on himself. Motive unclear.

French Antisemitism:

Professor comes on TV to discuss COVID, is harassed for Judaism

A panel on French TV took issue with Prof. Cyrille Cohen's kippa. Cohen: 'If I were a priest, would you ask me to remove my cross?'

Macron on antisemitism: ‘Let’s open our eyes’

Visiting Nazi transit camp in France, Macron calls for France to become the 'the voice of humanism.'

IDF concludes Eastern Breeze exercise with French military

IAF and the French Air and Space Force (FASF) practice aerial cooperation in Israel’s skies

Macron to Biden: ‘We need to become brothers in arms once more’

French president visits White House, tells Biden the US and France need to join together against Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

At first-ever Paris gala:

French community raises 450k for EMS group

French community raises 450,000 € in support for Friends of United Hatzalah in first-ever Paris gala.

Britain, France and Germany condemn Iran's uranium enrichment

Britain, France and Germany blast Iran after it announced it is enriching uranium to 60 percent at Fordow.

Watch: Female protester slaps French President Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron slapped by protester during visit to southern France.

Notorious French Holocaust denier arrested in Scotland

Scottish authorities apprehend man living under false identity who had fled France after being sentenced for Holocaust denial.

Belgian court throws out French request for extradition of imam

Imam convicted of antisemitic incitement by French authorities had fled to Belgium.

Popular Jewish French comedian Gad Elmaleh converting to Catholicism

Gad Elmaleh's success was a source of pride and comfort for French Jews living under specter of antisemitism.

Lola, the face of Europe’s barbarism

Why did they kidnap and nearly behead Lola? For fun? The murderers were all born in Algeria and live in a banlieue.Op-ed.

Memorial to Holocaust victims in Dunkirk, France defaced

Vandals shatter memorial which pays tribute to Jews deported from French town.

Iran broadcasts ‘confession’ of French couple accused of spying

Televised confession aired as protests against human rights abuses in Iran continue.

France pushing for sanctions against senior Iranian officials

French Foreign Minister says France pushing for EU to hold Iranian officials responsible over crackdown on protesters.

Imam expelled form France for antisemitism arrested in Belgium

Fugitive on the run for delivering antisemitic speech was ordered by French authorities to be deported to Morocco.

Op-ed:

We just have to hope that Orbán is wrong.

Orbán: "By 2040, Muslim immigrants will be the majority in French cities” Op-ed.

Study finds 45% of French Jews ask their kids to hide identity

French Jews are increasingly worried about their safety, and are especially concerned over their children being targeted for their religion.

French Foreign Minister:

'There will not be a better offer on the table for Iran'

France's Foreign Minister urges Iran to decide now whether to return to 2015 nuclear deal.

Chief of Staff to take off for Poland, France

‏Aviv Kochavi, IDF Chief of the General Staff, announces 1st official visit to the Republic of Poland and the French Republic.

Russia and France trade blame on Ukraine nuclear plant

Presidents of Russia and France hold talks regarding safety at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine.

Iran:

'European powers taking steps in the path of the Zionist regime'

Iran blasts joint statement by Germany, France and Britain which raised "serious doubts" about Iran's sincerity in seeking nuclear deal.

In France, killing Jews is now routine

'What is happening is an ethnic cleansing that one does not dare to name, in a few decades there will be no Jews in France,' Op-ed.

Expelled antisemitic imam on the run from French authorities

Extremist French imam expelled to Morocco has fled the country and is likely hiding out in Belgium.

France expels imam for antisemitic hate speech

French government wins legal battle to have imam expelled for 'virulent antisemitic' hate speech.

French Pres. hopes for Iran agreement 'in coming days'

Macron hopes Iran agreement 'will be reached in the coming days.'

Was French Jew's death an antisemitic murder?

Murder of Eyal Haddad near Paris reignites fears about antisemitism in France.

France: Jewish murder victim to be buried in Israel

Eyal Haddad, who was murdered by his Muslim neighbor in a suspected antisemitic attack, to be brought to Israel for burial.

Jewish man killed in France:

Tunisian Chief Rabbi calls for full investigation into murder

Tunisian Chief Rabbi Haim Bitan reacts to murder of Jewish man from Djerba in France by Muslim neighbor.

French MP:

'Yet another Jew murdered by a Muslim in France'

Jewish French MK Meyer Habib responds to brutal murder of Eyal Haddad by his neighbor.

Jewish man murdered by Muslim neighbor in France

Man turns himself in, confessing to beating Jewish neighbor to death, hiding body.

French mayor: ‘Antisemitism has not disappeared and is resurging’

Mayor of Toulouse marks occasion of liberation of city from Nazis to speak out against antisemitism coming from the left and the right.

Lapid to Macron: There must be no more concessions to Iran

PM speaks with French president on ongoing negotiations to revive the JCPOA, notes EU 'final offer' still being negotiated.

UN scolds France over Muslim headscarf ban

UN committee says France violated an international rights treaty when it banned a woman from wearing a headscarf at school.

French Minister of Justice:

'Whoever harms a Jew, harms the entire republic'

French Justice Minister responds to Jewish MP Meyer Habib who submitted a query regarding the way France is dealing with antisemitism.

Macron:

'Disappointed by lack of progress in Iranian nuclear talks'

Macron urges Ebrahim Raisi to go back to the implementation of Iran's commitments under 2015 nuclear agreement.

Paris Jews bet on community's future with new giant JCC

Amid existential angst, Parisian Jews bet on their community’s future with a giant new community center.

French Jewish students wake up to swastika at Croatian hotel

Incident of antisemitic harassment of school children on Croatian trip leads to police investigation.

France:

One dead in shooting in Paris

Local media report one person killed, four others injured in shooting at hookah bar. Suspect arrested, incident appears to be gang-related.

Macron warns:

'Antisemitism is stronger and more rampant'

French President warns that "we are not finished with antisemitism" during commemoration of victims of the Holocaust.

Holocaust in France:

France marks 80th anniversary of mass roundup of Jews

President Macron visits site where Jews were detained during roundup, before being forced off to concentration camps.

Abbas to meet Macron in Paris

PA chairman set to discuss peace process and PA elections with French President during July 20 meeting.

French minister:

'Only a few weeks left to revive Iran nuclear deal'

France's new Foreign Minister warns that time is passing for Iran to return to the 2015 deal with world powers.

And Africa will flood Europe

Addressing the "great taboo" of our time - the fact that sub-Saharan immigration to Europe is spiraling upwards out of control.Op-ed: