'I never imagined voting for the National Rally [of Le Pen] to curb antisemitism,' said Alain Finkielkraut, a liberal Jew who is one of France’s best-known philosophers.
After the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom, a remarkable 450% increase in French Jews heading to Israel is reported, showcasing strong solidarity against antisemitism.
“Early inquiries suggest an antisemitic murder attempt, especially since a Nazi swastika was spray-painted by the attacker on the front door before he left,” a source said.
The head of France's Jewish community warned 'that the Strasbourg court decision will entice a significant increase in hate speech and acts against French Jews.'
French Jews demand an investigation into alleged ‘non-aggression’ pact with Palestinian terror group following 1982 massace at Paris kosher restaurant.
Jews may represent less than 1% of France's expanding and diverse population, but they are the victim of 40%-50% of France's recorded racist attacks. Jews are only the start of where Islamists begin to target people whose existence they seem to object.
France's Socialist Prime Minister Manual Valls says he understands French Jews' fear amid heightened religious tension in the country after attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris last year.
As the commonly accepted figure for the size of the French Jewish community is 500,000, then Israel is about to be conquered by as many as 200,000 French Jews and Netanya would surpass Tel Aviv as the second-largest city in Israel.
French Jews living in America are furious over comments made by France’s ambassador to the US Gérard Araud when, in comments after the Paris terror attacks, he seemingly differentiated between Jewish and "ordinary" French citizens.