Is France Helping Lebanon, or Trying to Reconquer It?
'France will never let Lebanon go,' Macron said in a visit to Beirut, as unusual petition circulates to restore mandate
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In Beirut, Macron Pledges Aid as Crowd Calls for End to the 'Regime'
Beirut offered assistance from countries near and far after explosion at port that killed at least 145 and injured 5,000
Analysis A Crumbling Lebanon Demands a Lifeline, Not War, and Hezbollah May Have to Change Course
Conditions for international aid that would lift Lebanon out of a severe crisis include reining in Hezbollah and enacting reforms the government isn't ready for. Meanwhile, Nasrallah learns the limits of his power
France Rediscovers Joseph Kessel, the Jewish Writer of 'Belle De Jour'
Journalist, author, resistance fighter, adventurer: Joseph Kessel created a world of his own because the real world was too small for him
The Dilemma of French Jews and the Fight Against Racism
French Jews wanting to stand with Black Lives Matter find themselves stuck in the middle of a battle between authorities and protesters
IMF Is the Only Way Out of Crisis, French FM Tells Lebanese Leaders in Beirut
Pushing for serious reforms, France's Le Drian tells officials during the first visit by a senior Western official since the economic crisis began: 'Help yourself so we can help you'
Far-left French Politician Accuses Jews of Being Responsible for Jesus’ Death
La France Insoumise party founder Jean-Luc Melenchon repeats the antisemitic canard during a television interview
‘The Fact I Support the Palestinian Cause Means I’m Not the Most Loved Person Among French Jews’
Jewish historian-turned-politician Esther Benbassa has never been afraid to speak her mind, whether discussing the environment, antisemitism or Israel. Red lines matter for this Greens senator in France’s upper house
France's Macron Asks Netanyahu Not to Proceed With Annexation
In the first conversation on the matter between the two since Netanyahu declared target date for West Bank annexation, Macron warns of violation to international law; Netanyahu also spoke to Merkel, U.K.'s Johnson
Remembering Zeev Sternhell, Fighter Against Fascism – Wherever He Found It
The renowned political scientist and Holocaust survivor was a thorn in the side of the far right in both Israel and France, right up to his death. ‘He stepped on a lot of intellectuals’ toes,’ recounts one friend
French Holocaust Survivor, Police Brutality Monitor Maurice Rajsfus Dies as Protests Grip Country
Lifelong activist, also known for his pro-Palestinian positions, had kept a record of instances of police violence since 1968
French Court Finds Bashar Assad's Uncle Guilty of Property Fraud
The court sentenced Rifaat Assad to four years in prison, and for his property in France and England to be seized
WATCH Police Investigating After ‘Dirty Jews’ Shouted at Paris Rally Against Racism
The demonstration was aimed at calling for justice for Adama Traore, a black man who died in police custody in 2016
Anne Sinclair Sheds Light on Forgotten Concentration Camp — and Painful Family Story
The coronavirus chaos erupted just when her new book, about her family's part in a notable but unknown Holocaust story came out. But top French TV star and journalist Anne Sinclair is no stranger to tackling setbacks
When Jews Become anti-Semites: Why Reading Sartre in 2020 Is More Relevant Than Ever
The publication in Israel of a new translation of Jean-Paul Sartre's important essay on anti-Semitism reminds us that it isn’t the Jew - but rather the human being - who is the victim of anti-Semitism
Rwanda's Most-wanted War Criminal Arrested in France
Felicien Kabuga is accused of funding the militias that massacred some 800,000 Tutsis
French Jews Find Out Zionism and Family Won’t Win Them Refuge in Israel During Coronavirus
COVID-19 deaths are particularly high in the French Jewish community, but if you want to come to Israel, you better have a passport: 'My wife and children live in Tel Aviv, but I'm forbidden from visiting'
Neanderthals Could Make String: Oldest Rope Known Found in France
Could Neanderthals make rafts? Three-ply cord fragment found in the Abri du Maras cave is 41,000 to 52,000 years old and indicates complexity in thinking and manufacture
Paris Cemetery Nearing Full Capacity Due to Coronavirus: 'There Are More Deaths Than We Can Bury'
‘It feels like we’re at war,’ mortician tells Haaretz, saying Paris cemetery does not have enough room for all the Jewish and Muslim coronavirus victims
Badly Hit by Coronavirus, French Jews Fear Worse News on Passover
Although specific numbers are not yet known, doctors believe the country’s Jews have been disproportionately hit by COVID-19. The rush to blame must be avoided, community leaders say
Knifeman Kills Two in Southern France Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
The attacks took place in the morning outside a bakery where customers were queuing, and at shops in the town center, authorities say
Paris' Grand Synagogue Closes Its Doors for First Time as Coronavirus Spreads
Not even two world wars, the Holocaust or the 2015 terror attacks kept the 150-year-old institution shut
French Star Vincent Cassel on the Leap From Perennial Bad Guy to (Jewish) Hero
Known for his gangster roles, Cassel plays a good-hearted, observant Jew in ‘The Specials.’ He talks about working with autistic actors, the state of Jewish-Muslim relations in France and why he opposes boycotting artists like Roman Polanski
'Suddenly I Was Inside Nothing': What's Really Going on in France's Empty Diagonal
France’s sparsely populated ‘empty diagonal’ is a swath of land that covers about a third of the country’s territory. Despite its name, there are some pleasant surprises there, as revealed on a roadtrip
Paris Metro Passengers Protect Jewish Man From Harassment
According to the man's testimony, one of the attackers approached him for a cigarette and said 'you Jews have enough money to buy some' after being told he didn't have any
European Union Welcomes Trump 'Efforts' Toward Two-state Solution
EU cautions, however, that Israel and the Palestinians needed to show 'a genuine commitment' to ending the conflict after the publication of Trump's Mideast peace plan
France Sees Increase in Number of anti-Semitic Acts in 2019
Continuous year-on-year rise tracks with general increase in racist and xenophobic incidents
France Denies Israel Police Claim Macron Apologized for Yelling at Israeli Security Guards
Contrary to the Israeli police statement that the French president apologized, Elysée Palace responded saying there was 'no presidential apology'
WATCH France's Macron Filmed Yelling at Israeli Security Guards in Jerusalem: Respect the Rules
France made it clear that, contrary to an Israeli police statement, there was no 'apology' on their part about the incident at french-owned Church
French Jews Commemorate Fifth Anniversary of Hyper Cacher Murders
While mourning victims, French Jewish leader condemned killer of Jewish woman's escape from justice