In Paris, a march against antisemitism draws wide support — even, some might say, from antisemites
Marine Le Pen and her Rassemblement National party drew more than a few raised eyebrows as they marched against antisemitism
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Fast Forward France’s Far-Right Leader’s Dad Gets Holocaust Denying Conviction Upheld
PARIS (JTA) — A French court upheld the Holocaust denial conviction of the far-left activist Jean-Marie Le Pen while another tribunal acquitted the hate incitement charges against another racist. The Paris-based Court of Cassation’s ruling Tuesday against Le Pen, founder of the far-right National Front party and the owner of multiple convictions for incitement to…
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Fast Forward National Front Politician Says ‘Jewish Cabal’ Controls French Far-Right Party
(JTA) — A far-right lawmaker who got suspended from France’s National Front party for equating immigrants and Nazis said she was a victim of a “cabal” headed by a Jewish party member. The conflict between the suspended senator Claudine Kauffmann and party spokesperson David Rachline erupted last week, further underscoring longstanding tensions and divisions within…
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News Europe’s Far-Right Proves It’s Possible To Be Pro-Israel And Anti-Semitic
Last year, a website known for being pro-Israel referred to the political commentator Bill Kristol as a “renegade Jew.” The website, Breitbart News, was co-founded by a Jewish lawyer, has an office in Jerusalem and calls itself “unapologetically” pro-Israel. Across Western Europe, this phenomenon of being both pro-Israel and anti-Semitic has also appeared among political…
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Fast Forward Mélenchon Agrees With Le Pen: France Not Responsible For Holocaust
Leftist French leader Jean Luc Mélenchon has said France bears no responsibility for the actions of the pro-Nazi Vichy government during the Holocaust, according to Haaretz — echoing the remarks of far right wing leader Marine le Pen. Mélenchon rejected President Emmanuel Macron’s assertion on Sunday that France bore responsibility for helping the Nazis roundi up…
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Opinion Europe Dodges A Bullet, But Far Right Dangers Remain
The outpouring of international relief over the French far right failing to seize the presidency says a lot about the febrile nature of modern Western politics. Europe has dodged a bullet, and the victory of Emmanuel Macron is, in the broader sense at least, a sign of the strength of the liberal status quo. It’s…
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