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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.

Sarkozy the G Whiz

Nicolas Sarkozy hopes that his stewardship of the G8 and G20 will sufficiently impress voters to keep him in the Elysee Palace

France, Russia Ink Landmark Arms Deal

Despite Western criticism of Russian justice, and misgivings by Eastern European NATO countries, France and Russia signed on a major arms package

German Photographer's Anti-Israel Paris Show: 'Gaza 2010'

A French Jewish organization has denounced a German photographer's anti-Israel show in Paris, “Gaza 2010.”

49 Jewish Graves Desecrated in Northeastern France

Nearly a third of the gravestones in the 200-year-old Jewish cemetery of Bar-le-Duc in northeastern France were smashed Friday night.

France in Al-Qaeda's Cross-hairs

Saudi Arabian intelligence agents are warning the international al-Qaeda terrorist organization has placed France squarely in the cross-hairs.

Wave of New Anti-Semitism in France Hits WW II Memorial

Last month, anti-Semites in France attack graves. Last week, they hit kosher stores. The latest target is a WW II memorial to deported Jews.

France: Kosher Stores Vandalized

Swastikas discovered on frontages of kosher stores in Paris.

Jews in France Connecting with Roots – via their Names

A French organization named “The Strength of the Name” has been formed to help Jews change their French last names to their original Jewish ones.

Paris Police Scrap "Sausage and Booze" Fearing Muslim Response

An outdoor "Sausage and Booze" party in Paris has been banned by French police, who believe local Muslims will become enraged - and violent.

Hamas TV in France Accused of Incitement

Al-Aqsa TV has once again been caught broadcasting programs in France violating laws against incitement to hatred or violence.

France Halts Egyptian Anti-Semitic Broadcasts

The French government has ordered a satellite carrier to halt broadcasts by an anti-Semitic Egyptian TV channel.

Strong Showing by Anti-Semitic Le Pen in French Regional Vote

Jean Marie Le Pen, convicted several times in the past for racism and anti-Semitism, has made a strong showing in French regional elections.

France Advocating for Syrian Human Rights Attorney

French Prime Minister Francois Fillon intervenes to persuade the Syrian government to free 43-year-old human rights attorney Mohannad al-Hassani.

Iranian Rioters Chant "Death to Berlusconi" at Italian Embassy

Chanting "Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi," Iranians protested at the Italian embassy against Italy's decision to reduce dealings with Iran.

French Mosque Raided by Islamic Radicals

A French imam was targeted amidst Monday prayers by a mob of Islamic radicals for his interfaith work with Jews and support for banning the burka.

Video: French Jewry Eye Policy Towards Israel

Bar-Ilan University Prof. Ilan Greilsammer, spoke with Arutz Sheva TV at a conference on 40 years of French aliyah (immigration) to Israel.

Internet Campaign: 'No Gilad, No Mosque'

A new Internet campaign is calling for the closure of the Al Aksa mosque on the Temple Mount until kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit is returned.

Belgium PM to Head EU, Lady Ashton to Replace Solana

The European Union has elected its first full-time president, and a new foreign policy chief. Neither has extensive foreign policy experience.

Arab Media: Netanyahu Approves Shalit Deal

Arab media report that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu approved a prisoner exchange deal to bring kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit to Egypt .

Rabbi's Would-be Killer to Remain Behind Bars

A would-be terrorist assassin with French citizenship will remain in Israeli prison despite Sarkozy's intervention.

‘Au Revoir’ to France and 'Shalom’ to Israel

More than 200 French Jews said “au revoir” to France and arrived in Israel Tuesday – after receiving a sendoff blessing from the chief rabbi.