For French Jews, a choice between two widely divergent parties, each with a history of antisemitism
Antisemitism on both the left and right leaves Jews feeling as if they're living in exile
Antisemitism on both the left and right leaves Jews feeling as if they're living in exile
Marine Le Pen and her Rassemblement National party drew more than a few raised eyebrows as they marched against antisemitism
Political leaders from multiple parties participated in the French march
Exactly what does the French president mean when he speaks of 'decivilization'?
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…
(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…
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…
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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