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Netanyahu denies French fraud suspect gave him $1 million

Claims by Arnaud Mimran - accused of defrauding $315 million from the EU - are 'a total lie', Israeli prime minister says.

Outrage after 1980 Paris synagogue bombing suspect walks free

Rue Copernic bombing suspect released with monitoring bracelet. French Jewish leaders: release an 'outrage', 'insult to victims.'

France: Twitter sued over anti-Semitism, homophobia

Anti-racist and anti-homophobia groups join forces in filing suit against Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for tolerating hateful posts.

French Jews oppose screening of film on Munich terrorists

French Jewish umbrella group objects to film blaming Germany for the deaths of most of the 11 Israeli Olympians the 1972 Munich Games.

French FM brushes off Israel's opposition to 'peace' initiative

French FM says 'we must do something' after meeting Netanyahu and Abbas, rejecting Netanyahu's criticism of bias seen in UNESCO.

'Iran is preparing the next Holocaust'

Netanyahu warns French FM of Iranian threat, says negotiations with Palestinian Authority must be direct.

Revealed: Netanyahu's harshly worded letter to France

PM Netanyahu sent a strongly worded letter to French President Francois Hollande after France supported UNESCO on the Temple Mount.

Israel rejects 'peace' initiative ahead of French FM visit

Foreign Ministry director general explains opposition to French initiative, as French FM is set to meet with Netanyahu on Sunday.

Sentence for French Jewish teacher who claimed ISIS attack

6-month suspended sentence for Marseille teacher who invented stabbing attack by 3 ISIS supporters.

Jesse Jackson 'didn't know' anti-Semitic dinner companion Le Pen

Black American leader claims he had no idea leading far-right anti-Semite Jean-Marie Le Pen was dining with him at official Paris dinner.

New comedy film mocks French anti-Semitism

Film parodies common anti-Semitic tropes, ridicules French anti-Semitism.

French PM condemns 'clumsy' UNESCO Temple Mount resolution

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says UN cultural agency was wrong to describe Temple Mount as a Muslim site.

French official pans his country's UNESCO vote

French Interior Minister criticizes his country’s vote on UN resolution ignoring Jewish connection to Temple Mount.

France creates 'deradicalization' centers

Centers to combat phenomenon of Islamists returning from Syria, French PM claims.

President Rivlin hosts French Jews, Muslims and Christians

Israeli President receives standing ovation from French delegation, laments anti-Semitism but hails French Jews' courage.

France: Anti-Muslim acts triple, but anti-Jewish acts down

Government commission says anti-Muslim acts in France tripled in 2015, while anti-Semitic hate acts fell five percent.

Israel rejects French peace initiative

Jerusalem warns international summit will 'distance PA from direct talks,' as France remains vague on 'Palestine' recognition threats.

France: 3 arrested for attacking 'Jewish' locksmith

French police arrest three teenagers for ambushing locksmith they though was Jewish.

French FM: Only the 'two-state solution' will work

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says international summit must result in guarantees and not declarations.

PA puts UN resolution against Israel on hold

PA decides to postpone resolution demanding end to 'Israeli settlement expansion,' so as to focus on French initiative to press Israel.

France announces May 30 Israel-PA peace talks

Meeting of ministers from 20 countries in Paris to force peace talks on Israel, although Israel and PA aren't invited.

His brother murdered Jewish children - he fights Islamism

His parents taught him that 'Arabs were born to hate Jews', but while his siblings lapped it up, Abdelghani refused to hate.

French-Jewish philosopher attacked at event for pro-Israel views

Despite avowedly left-wing politics, identifying as a 'Zionist' enough to get Alain Finkielkraut spat at, ejected from labor laws meeting.

French singer releases song about murder of 4 Jews

Renaud Sechan who compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to the Armenian genocide touches Jews in new song.

Hollande calls on Egypt to respect human rights

French President Francois Hollande, visiting Egypt, says human rights should be respected in the fight against terrorism.

French president pledges 100M Euro to Lebanon

French aid package to assist Beirut in caring for Syrian refugees, strengthening borders.

France: 12 jihadists given prison sentences

12 members of a France-based jihadist network that sent fighters to Syria given prison sentences.

French BDS activists convicted of Holocaust denial

The accused claim they ‘accidentally’ posted an image comparing the Israeli army to Nazi Germany.

French BDS activists lose appeal over racism convictions

Top French court upholds ruling that BDS is illegal discrimination.

French flight attendants refuse to work flights to Iran

Air France's female flight attendants declare they will not work on flights to Tehran if they are required to cover their hair.

Belgium charges third suspect in plot to attack France

Belgium charges suspect named Y.A. with terrorist activities over a foiled plot to attack France.

France accuses Syrian regime of violating ceasefire

France accuses Assad regime of trying to undermine efforts by the international community to resolve the conflict.

Belgium to extradite Paris terror suspect to France

Belgian authorities decide to extradite Salah Abdeslam, believed to have acted as a logistics coordinator for the Paris attacks.

France backs down from revoking terrorists' citizenship

French President Francois Hollande gives up on constitutional reforms against terror after left-wing followers protest.

France welcomes Palmyra conquest but raps Damascus for war

France hails recapture of ancient city of Palmyra, stresses that Damascus bears the main blame for the war in Syria.

Dutch police arrest French national suspected of planning attack

32-year-old French national arrested in Rotterdam on suspicion of planning a terror attack.

French Foreign Minister to visit Ramallah, discuss peace

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault will visit Ramallah and discuss French initiative for peace conference.

In the spirit of Purim: French Jew dresses up as a jihadist

Jewish man walks into Paris synagogue dressed as a jihadist for Purim. Congregants took it with a smile - but not the police.

Hollande: Paris, Brussels jihadist network being destroyed

French President warns: The jihadist network behind the Paris and Brussels attacks are being destroyed, but others remain.

Samaria businessmen check out the French boycott

Delegation travels to Paris to see how BDS threats are playing out, makes advances in business cooperation.

France arrests man who planned a terrorist attack

France's Interior Minister says a man who was in the advanced stages of planning an attack was apprehended.

French PM to Peres: We must unite in struggle against terorrism

Peres meets with Manuel Valls to discuss terrorism and anti-Semitism, offers Israeli counter-terror expertise.

Paris terrorist's lawyer to fight his extradition

Lawyer for Salah Abdeslam says he will fight against his client's extradition from Belgium to France.

Japan backs France's peace initiative

Japanese envoy reportedly tells PA chairman his country backs France's initiative for a peace conference.

France and PA discuss plans to force peace talks

Paris envoy meets with Abbas and other PA leaders on 'international conference' that Israel opposes, and is met with enthusiasm.

More peace talks?

Kerry: Two state solution requires a 'global' push

Kerry still set on peace deal, discussing French initiative says 'international' effort necessary, amid reports of Obama's UN plans.

France intervenes to take Hamas TV station off-air

Netanyahu thanks Hollande for helping stop incitement broadcast via French company; Hamas returns to airwaves soon after.

Why are French girls flocking to ISIS?

Experts try to explain why more French girls than boys are leaving to join jihad and live the 'punk rock' terror dream.

New French FM rescinds ultimatum to Israel

Incoming French Foreign Minister softens tone on proposed peace conference, rejects "automatic" recognition of Palestinian statehood.

French PM understands Jews' fear

French Prime Minister Manual Valls says anti-Semitism is unacceptable, no matter which side of the political map it comes from.

France to hold soccer terror attack simulation

Ahead of Euro 2016 championship, France to prep for an attack, keeping in mind November attack on Stade de France - which is site of final.

Two 'radicalized' Syria-bound French teens return home

French teens suspected of trying to join ISIS in Syria returned home after two days. One now in deradicalization program.

France to ferry migrants to UK hours after Brexit

French officials reveal they plan to cancel UK border controls in Calais as soon as Britain votes to leave EU, and ship migrants over.

French minister threatens to flood UK with migrants

Economy minister says if UK leaves EU, Paris will no longer allow UK border controls in Calais 'Jungle.'

Abbas hopes French peace initiative succeeds like Iran deal

PA chairman hopes French initiative to hold an international peace conference could lead to a solution like talks on Iran's nuclear deal.

France razes makeshift refugee shelters in Calais 'Jungle'

Clashes break out as demolition teams destroy improvised homes of migrants hoping to reach UK.

Did French Jewish teacher fabricate ISIS attack?

Tsion Sylvain Saadoun maintains he is telling the truth, but French prosecutors say his wounds were self-inflicted.

Torah scrolls dedicated to Paris supermarket attack victims

Two Torah scrolls will be dedicated in memory of the victims of the Hypercasher supermarket attack in Paris.

PA welcomes French peace initiative

PA welcomes French peace initiative, which calls for recognition of Palestine if an international peace conference fails.

Netanyahu rejects 'mystifying' French 'peace plan'

French proposal to hold talks - and then recognize 'Palestinian state' even if talks fail - makes absolutely no sense, PM says.