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Film & TV In a stylish mystery, Jodie Foster releases the dybbuk of French Jewish identity
‘A Private Life’ gets at the heart of a demon France has yet to fully exorcise
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Opinion In Brigitte Bardot, a complicated legacy of movie stardom, activism, xenophobia and antisemitism
Bardot, who has died at 91, lurched to the right after she retired from motion pictures in 1973
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Fast Forward In first move as U.S. ambassador, Charles Kushner accuses President Macron of failing to protect French Jews
Kushner warned that Macron’s criticism of Israel and support for Palestinian statehood ‘fuel violence and endanger Jewish life in France’
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Opinion If an antisemite chops down a memorial tree in Paris, how do we know it makes a sound?
The destruction of an olive tree planted in honor of murder victim Ilan Halimi has drawn widespread condemnation but little press
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Opinion Recognizing Palestinian statehood, Emmanuel Macron once again reveals himself a master of bad timing
Unlike his role model Charles de Gaulle, the French prime minister always chooses the wrong moment to act
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Opinion Eventually, the French turned against their government — when will Americans turn against Trump?
French opposition to the roundups of its Jewish citizens during WWII offer reasons for hope today
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Fast Forward Germany, Britain and France are harshly critical of Israel in Gaza but have its back with Iran. Why?
Alarm over nuclear weapons are Iran’s alliance with Russia play a role
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Opinion A Trumpian parade with soldiers, jets and military vehicles? No tanks.
Trump envies the military spectacle that France perfected, but his ghoulish celebration is the complete opposite
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