France

Holocaust survivor’s body found burnt, stabbed in Paris home

Anti-Semitism watchdog says murder of Holocaust survivor reminiscent of murder of Sarah Halimi. Suspect in custody.

Macron: Southern France attack was 'Islamist terrorism'

French President condemns southern France attack, says ISIS claim of responsibility still being investigated.

ISIS claims attack in southern France

ISIS jihadist group claims responsibility for shooting spree and hostage siege in southern France. Gunman shot dead by security forces.

Hostages taken in apparent ISIS attack in France

One dead as hostages taken in supermarket in apparent terrorist attack in southern France, police officer wounded.

Protesters demand France stop funding 'anti-Israel NGOs'

Pro-Israel groups demonstrate outside of French consulate in Jerusalem, demanding France stop funding far-left organizations in Israel.

France: Consider new sanctions on Iran

France urges European Union to consider new sanctions on Iran over its involvement in Syria’s civil war and its ballistic missile program.

French consulate worker to be tried in Israel

France allows consulate worker who smuggled weapons from Gaza to Judea, Samaria, to be tried in Israel.

'Gun smuggling case unlikely to hurt Israeli-French relations'

Authorities say French man employed by consulate who smuggled guns acted on his own. French officials are cooperating with investigation.

French consulate official smuggled weapons to Judea, Samaria

Two employees of French consulate in Jerusalem suspected of using consulate vehicle to smuggle guns.

French official in J'lem arrested over 'serious' security issue

French national employed by French consulate in Jerusalem suspected of arms smuggling, arrested on Gaza border.

French jihadist who appeared in ISIS execution video killed

Sources say Maxime Hauchard, French jihadist who was seen in ISIS execution video in Syria, was killed in 2017.

French judge drops hate crime charges against Arab gang

Arab gang accused of assaulting Jewish youth outside of synagogue will not face hate crime charges, French judge rules.

Policy paper:

'Ethnic cleansing being perpetrated against French Jews'

University of Paris lecturer describes series of events pointing to 'ethnic cleansing' of French Jews in article published by local media.

France's Macron vows cyber hate crackdown

French President Macron promises to work towards forcing web operators to remove hateful content.

Macron: Trump's Jerusalem recognition was an 'error'

French President says he won't follow in Trump's footsteps because doing so would cause France to lose its status of honest broker.

French police arrest four teens over anti-Semitic attack

Police in France arrest four teenagers of Arab descent who are suspected of beating a Jewish boy with a stick north of Paris.

Paris suburb rescinds symbolic recognition of ‘Palestine’

French town walks back symbolic recognition of Palestinian statehood.

French Jewish woman's murder declared anti-Semitic

Judge adds anti-Semitism to charges against Muslim accused of murdering 65-year-old Sarah Halimi.

Acid placed in stroller burns French rabbi’s baby

Police investigate whether incident was motivated by anti-Semitism.

Arutz Sheva host receives France's highest honor

Veteran journalist and Arutz Sheva host Walter Bingham awarded the Legion d’Honneur for his role in the invasion of Normandy.

Man who rented apartment to Paris attackers found not guilty

31-year-old who rented his flat to jihadists who carried out 2015 Paris attacks found not guilty.

France returns paintings to heirs of Jews who fled Nazis

French government transfers 16th century paintings to descendants of Jews forced to flee Europe in World War II.

French Muslim singer leaves 'The Voice' after anti-Israel posts

Viral media sensation forced to step down after extremist anti-Israel social media posts exposed. 'Israelis are war criminals.'

France: Racism drops, anti-Semitism rises

French Interior Ministry reports 16% drop in racist incidents, 22% rise in attacks on Jewish sites.

French PM: We're facing a new form of anti-Semitism

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe warns France is facing new form of anti-Semitism marked by violence.

Jewish boy, 8, beaten in Paris suburb in anti-Semitic attack

Teens attack, beat Jewish boy in what French police are treating as an anti-Semitic assault.

French lawmakers banned from wearing religious symbols

Lawmakers prohibited from wearing religious symbols in parliament 'to maintain atmosphere of neutrality.'

France: Iran not respecting UN resolution on missiles

France’s foreign minister says Iran not respecting UN Resolution 2331 which calls on it to refrain from work on ballistic missiles.

​​​​​​​French broadcaster blasted for prime-time Holocaust joke

French lawyer slams media for disallowing jokes about women but allowing a woman to make jokes about the Holocaust.

France: 33-year-old charged with planning terror attack

33-year-old man who pledged allegiance to ISIS charged with planning a terror attack.

Macron stresses importance of 'respecting' Iran deal

French President calls for the "necessary respect" of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers in conversation with Netanyahu.

French kosher store burns down on anniversary of attack

Prosecutor says arson suspected, after Jewish grocery store scorched following vandalism incident.

French Prime Minister's nephew stabbed in Israel

Nephew of French premier stabbed during recent trip to southern Israeli city of Eilat.

Outrage after French mayor scraps pork-free school meals

Mayor eliminates alternative school lunches, claiming pork-free options are 'anti-Republican.'

French President:

'U.S., Israel's comments on Iran could lead to war'

French President Macron says tone of comments adopted by U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia towards Iran is virtually “a path to war”.

French Foreign Minister postpones Iran trip

French President Emmanuel Macron urges Iranian counterpart to show restraint, as Foreign Minister postpones schedule trip to Tehran.

French tax authority denies accusation it targeted Jews

Globes report says French DGFiP has a unit dedicated to targeting French Jews.

French publisher recalls children's mag. saying Israel not real

Bayard recalls Youpi children's magazine issue questioning Israel's existence after outcry by French Jewish community

French children's magazine: Israel is not a real country

French Jewish organizations angered by Youpi children's magazine statement that Israel is not a country like France or Germany.

This Hanukkah event was Corsica's 'biggest ever' celebration

Local rabbi says Corsica just had its first public Hanukkah celebration.

Assad: France a backer of 'terrorism'

Syrian President blasts France, says it has "no right to talk about peace" in his country.

Macron: ISIS will be crushed by February

French President predicts ISIS will be crushed in Syria by February, says there may be no choice but talk to Assad.

European leaders push back against J'lem declaration

Days after PM's visits in Europe, French and Belgian leaders reportedly advancing proposal for J'lem to serve as capital of two states.

Netanyahu to Macron: Read the Bible - Jerusalem is our capital!

Netanyahu slams efforts to deny Jerusalem as Israel's capital, while French President Macron urges Israel to restrain settlement expansion.

French Antifa: 'Palestine is from the Jordan river to the sea'

French Antifa calls for ‘striking a blow’ in Paris over US Jerusalem recognition.

Living in Israel, working in France

Arutz Sheva hears about the special challenges faced by new immigrants from France. 'Many academics find it hard to work in their fields.'

French court hands Arab 2-month sentence for anti-Semitic slurs

French court fines, sends to jail,Arab man who shouted ‘dirty Jews’ at rabbi’s family.

Macron 'concerned' over U.S. recognition of Jerusalem

French President warns Trump against unilaterally recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

PA official: France wants to recognize 'Palestine'

PA envoy to France claims Paris wants to recognize the state of Palestine in a joint move with other European countries.

French police arrest 5 suspects in ‘anti-Semitic’ home invasion

Police arrest attackers who beat mother and child, stole money and valuables nearly three months ago.

Woman wearing Star of David attacked in French supermarket

Report: Veiled woman, accomplices assault Jewish mother and son at French supermarket.

Marseille mystery cellar may have been a mikvah

Researchers suspect ancient cellar discovered twenty years ago may have been a mikvah, say there 'was always water there.'

France: Hezbollah must disarm

European nation says maintaining security on Israeli-Lebanese border a 'top priority.'

European Jewish Congress: No meetings with Far-Right

Representative organization of European Jewry tells French president it opposes all meetings with far-right parties.

French socialist accused of anti-Semitism

Socialist Party lawmaker's career in jeopardy following tweet with Nazi-like symbol, Israeli flag, and pictures of prominent European Jews.

French academic:

'Introduce Sharia law, create a Muslim state to avoid civil war'

'We cannot convert Muslims who demand Sharia law to the merits of democracy and secularism. Why not establish dual system of law in France?'

French courts throw book at promoters of anti-Semitic speech

Jewish group says French courts' ruling isn't harsh enough, encourages terrorism.

Hariri to travel to France this weekend

Lebanese Prime Minister who resigned to meet French President Macron in Paris after arriving from Saudi Arabia.

The West has embraced a new Communism of the mind

Canadian PM urged to intervene in Paris bomber's case

Artists, activists and politicians appeal to Justin Trudeau to intervene to free suspect in 1980 attack on a Paris synagogue.