France

Le Pen says she'd ban shechitah

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

Money talks:

French investors take interest in Israel

Conference to be attended by 250 senior French businessmen this week to promote French investments in Israel.

The elections in France - as seen from Israel

Watch: ILTV speaks with France expert Naftali Bensimon

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.

'The Challenge - Remembering and Studying the Holocaust'

French ambassador declares at Holocaust memorial ceremony 'France cooperated in this nefarious madness, and we will fight Holocaust denial.'

Le Pen hails 'historic' result

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

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.

French consulate in New York evacuated after bomb threat

French consulate in New York briefly evacuated following bomb threat.

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.

Trial opens for 20 members of French terror cell

Twenty members of a jihadist network thought to have been behind a grenade attack on a Jewish grocery store in 2012 put on trial in France.

France has evidence Assad used chemical weapons

French Foreign Minister says his country has evidence the Syrian government carried out chemical weapons attack in Idlib.

France foils pre-election terror attack

French security services arrest two men accused of plotting an attack, five days before presidential election.

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.

Hundreds demonstrate in Paris following murder of Jewish woman

Rally held outside Paris home of Jewish woman murdered by Muslim neighbor.

France expels grandson of Muslim Brotherhood founder

France expels Swiss Islamist preacher Hani Ramadan, says he posed a threat to public order.

Vandals smash 80% of headstones in French Jewish cemetery

Unknown perpetrators smash 40 out of 50 headstones in Jewish cemetery east of Paris.

'Krav Maga prevents bullying, instills discipline, confidence'

Krav Maga, an Israeli martial art, is trending in Paris; French anti-Semitism victims says it saved his life.

Europe blasts Israeli construction

Britain, France and Germany condemn Israel's approval of new community for Amona residents, say it undermines peace.

French report questions existence of Islamic anti-Semitism

Report by French authorities questions link between anti-Zionism and Jew-hatred, claims decrease in anti-Semitic incidents.

'How can France allow anti-Semitic demonstrations?'

French MP demands anti-Israel demonstration be cancelled after previous demonstrations devolved into blatant anti-Semitism.

Truck accident topples gravestones in Jewish cemetery near Paris

Truck belonging to the city of Paris plows through a Jewish cemetery and topples 13 tombstones in what authorities say was an accident.

Did the Mossad recruit agents in France?

French newspaper reports Mossad agents tried to recruit French agents to spy for Israel in 2010.

French Jewish community 'a model for integration'

French rabbi says attitudes of country's presidential candidates shows Jewish integration is a model for integrating other communities.

Paris airport attacker was under drugs, alcohol

Blood tests find that suspected Islamic extremist who took soldier hostage at Orly Airport was under influence of drugs and alcohol.

Paris: Man swipes weapon from soldier, shot dead

Security forces shoot Muslim male after he snatches weapon from female soldier.

French candidate promises to protect Jewish rights

In bid to defeat Le Pen, French center-right candidate cozies up to Jews.

School shooting in France leaves 2 injured

A heavily armed student opened fire in his high school in southern France, wounding 2 people.

French conservatives apologize for ‘anti-Semitic’ cartoon

Francois Fillon’s conservative political party apologizes for tweeting anti-Semitic caricature of rival candidate Emmanuel Macron.

France criticizes Trump, but forgets its own past statements

France is losing to Islam

Scholars are warning that the West is losing one of its bastions. Is anyone listening?

French teacher concealing kippah following machete attack

Marseille machete attack victim says he has begun concealing his kippah.

French teen who attacked Jew given 7 years

17-year-old who attacked Jewish teacher in Marseille sentenced to seven years in jail.

France: 4 family members suspected of terror plot

French authorities arrest four members of a family in connection with a plot to carry out an attack.

'Time frozen' in house of missing French family

French family goes missing, leaving behind dirty dishes and bloody cell phone.

'They wanted to shed Jewish blood'

Family of Jews abducted, brutally attacked in Paris suburb describe horrifying attack. 'They held a saw up to my son's neck.'

French MPs demand: Recognize Palestinian statehood now

Ahead of French presidential election, over 150 MPs sign letter calling on President Hollande to grant recognition of Palestinian statehood.

French anti-Semitism rises to surface

Senior journalist says it's 'impossible on one hand to pursue pro-Palestinian policy, then be surprised at present polarization.'

Hollande: France insists on 'two-state solution'

French President says his country is committed to a “two-state solution” and that won't change.

No hate crime charges in robbery of French Jewish couple

French prosecutors reference to hate crimes from indictment of four men suspected of rape and robbery of Jewish home in Paris suburb.

Le Pen backtracking on dual citizenship?

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

France arrests three suspected terrorists

French police nab three men suspected of planning a terror attack.

Three wounded in stabbing attack in southern France

Attacker goes on stabbing rampage outside of restaurant in Montauban, France.

France 'worried' by Trump's position on Israel

French Foreign Minister unsure over US position regarding Israeli-Arab conflict, calls recent statements 'worrying'.

France doubles down on two-state solution

French Ambassador to US says French commitment to two-state solution "stronger than ever" after US official says other solutions possible.

'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.

Jean-Marie Le Pen charged over apparent anti-Semitic pun

Court charges far-right French leader with inciting racism after he made anti-Semitic remarks in 2014.

France condemns Petah Tikva attack

France strongly condemns terrorist attack in Petah Tikva, rocket fire on Eilat.

Four arrested as suicide bombing plot foiled in France

16-year old girl among suspects arrested in Montpellier, France Friday morning in alleged suicide bombing plot targeting tourists in Paris.

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.

Explosion reported at French nuclear plant

Injuries reported following blast in Flamanville nuclear plant, experts say no radioactive material released.

In the shadow of terror

Bullet-proof walls to surround Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower to be surrounded by 8-foot high bullet proof glass walls as France copes with series of terror attacks.

Protest in Paris over rape case

French police officers allegedly harassed and raped a detainee.

Louvre terrorist: I didn't receive orders from ISIS

Suspect in machete attack at Louvre Museum in Paris tells authorities he acted alone.

France: Surprise front-runner turns to top choice for many Jews

Many French Jews are joining fellow voters in supporting Emmanuel Macron for president.

French politician: We need to ban kippas to fight Islam

French politician Marine Le Pen gets nicknamed 'French Trump,' pushes to kill extremist Islam, says Jews might have to stop wearing kippa.