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Fast Forward Attackers Saw Off French Jew’s Finger In Paris Suburb
(JTA) — Two Jewish brothers said they were abducted briefly and beaten by several men in suburban Paris in an incident that ended with one brother having his finger sawed off by an assailant. The brothers were hospitalized in what was described as a state of shock following the incident Tuesday night in Bondy. A…
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Breaking News French Court: Robbery And Rape Of Jewish Couple Not A Hate Crime
(JTA) — French prosecutors omitted any reference to hate crimes from the indictment of four men suspected of rape and robbery at a suburban Paris home they acknowledged was targeted because it belonged to Jews. The handling judge of inquiry — a magistrate who in France is responsible for conducting the investigative hearing that precedes…
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Fast Forward France ‘Confused And Worried’ By Trump Mideast Peace Stance
France considers the U.S. position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “confused and worrying,” its foreign minister said on Thursday, reacting to President Trump’s dropping of the America’s commitment to a two-state solution. Jean-Marc Ayrault met Secretary of State Rex Tillerson at a G20 meeting of foreign ministers in Bonn where, he said, he got some reassurance…
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Breaking News France Slams Israel’s Settlement Legalization as a Step to Annexation of West Bank
The ramp-up of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories opens the way to their annexation, French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday. Israel passed a law on Monday retroactively legalizing about 4,000 settler homes built on privately owned Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, a measure that has drawn international concern. The ramp-up…
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Breaking News Emmanuel Macron Vaults Into Lead With French Jews in Rollercoaster Presidential Race
(JTA) — With old favorites knocked out of France’s presidential race and the far-right National Front party making worrisome gains, many Jews are joining fellow voters in supporting Emmanuel Macron, the 39-year-old independent politician and surprising front-runner. A banker who is 18 years younger than the average age of past presidents in France, Macron was…
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Fast Forward Breitbart Expansion in Europe Blocked by Domain-Gobbling Activists
As far-right leaders vie for power in France and Germany in the coming months, Breitbart was planning an expansion to those countries which might be fertile ground for its message. But that’s run into a minor snag: the domain names that Breitbart might use have been gobbled up by those opposed to its mission. “When…
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Breaking News Marine Le Pen Leads Polls in Race for French President
(JTA) — Far-right National Front Party leader Marine Le Pen, a candidate for president of France, is in the lead, according to a major poll. Le Pen is polling at between 25 percent and 26 percent in the first round of the presidential election, according to the poll conducted by Ipsos Sopra Steria for the…
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Breaking News Art Dealer Guy Wildenstein Acquitted in $534M Tax Fraud Scheme
Wealthy French art dealer Guy Wildenstein and seven others were acquitted of tax fraud charges on Thursday thanks to a legal loophole the Paris court acknowledged might not be understood by the general public. Four Wildenstein family members and four of their financiers and lawyers were accused of deliberately understating to tax authorities the real…
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