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Jewish Leaders Express Relief at Le Pen’s Defeat, Warn of New Battle Ahead in France

‘Our Future Is at Stake’: French Jewish Leaders Urge Voters to Stop Le Pen

Why French Jews Changed Their View of the Armenian Genocide

Why French Aliyah to Israel Is on the Rise Again

For French Jews, Naming Streets and Laws After Sarah Halimi Isn’t Enough

Rose Ameziane and Malik Yettou, hosts of Beur FM’s 'L’Actu Autrement'

Israeli-Moroccan Normalization Deal Causes Ruckus at French-Arab Radio Station Radio Silence: Israeli-Moroccan Normalization Deal Causes Ruckus at French-Arab Station

This court sketch shows Ali Riza Polat, right, at the Paris courthouse during the sentencing hearing, December 16, 2020.

Inside the Trial of the ‘Right-hand Man’ Who Aided Paris Hyper Cacher Killer

People attend a banned demonstration planned in memory of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old black Frenchman who died in a 2016 police operation, in Paris, France, June 2, 2020.

The Dilemma of French Jews and the Fight Against Racism

A elderly couple wearing protective masks waiting for a bus in Paris, March 16, 2020, as all non-essential public places were closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, local elections took place throughout France the previous day.

Badly Hit by Coronavirus, French Jews Fear Worse News on Passover

A French soldier patrols next to a Jewish school, in Paris, following three days of bloodshed in the city, Jan. 13, 2015.

In France, Perpetrators of anti-Semitic Attacks Claim Insanity to Elude Justice

A woman holds a white rose as she stands outside Mireille Knoll's apartment during a silent march in Paris, France, Wednesday, March 28, 2018. Family members, friends and France's president have honored an 85-year-old woman who escaped the Nazis 76 years ago but was stabbed to death last week in her Paris apartment, apparently targeted because she was Jewish. Mireille Knoll's death has taken on national importance, reminding France of both historic anti-Semitism and its resurgence in some quarters in recent years. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Thousands March in Memory of Slain Holocaust Survivor in Paris Thousands March in Paris Against anti-Semitism in Memory of Slain Holocaust Survivor

Macron in Paris on January 30, 2018.

France's Macron: The Old anti-Semitism Has Returned to France France's Macron: Old anti-Semitism Is Back, Can’t Be Blamed on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Sarcelles Mayor Francois Pupponi, left facing, and Rabbi Chalom Berros, right, in front of the kosher store where a bomb exploded in Sarcelles, north of Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012.

The Jew in a Jihadist Terror Cell Anatomy of a Terror Cell: How French Islamist Bombers Recruited a Jew for Jihad

A French national living in Israel stands in front of a poster depicting Emmanuel Macron, a candidate in the 2017 French presidential election, at a polling station in Jerusalem May 7, 2017. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

Jews Helped Defeat Le Pen. This Is Their Fear Under Macron French Jews Just Helped Vote Down Le Pen. Now They Have Another Fear Under Macron

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron on the campaign trail in southern France, May 7, 2017.

Jews, Muslims and Protestants Rally Against Le Pen - but Catholics Stay Put French Election: Jews, Muslims and Protestants Rally Against Le Pen - but Catholics Stay Put

French presidential election candidate for the far-right National Front party Marine Le Pen, April 23, 2017.

The Tragic Reason an 8-year-old Jewish Girl Hopes Le Pen Wins French Election: The Tragic Reason an 8-year-old Jewish Girl Hopes Le Pen Wins

Pro-Israel demonstrators hold a placard reading "United Nations Organization Disproportionate Focus on Israel" during a gathering in front of the Israeli Embassy in Paris, January 15, 2017.

Pro-Israel Supporters Protest Paris Summit: 'No One Can Dictate to Israel' Over 1,000 pro-Israel Supporters Protest Against Paris Peace Conference: 'No One Can Dictate to Israel'

A member of the Jewish community stands under a hanukkia in front of the Eiffel tower in Paris on December 25, 2016.

Jewish Leader Slams Lieberman for Saying That Community Doesn’t Belong in France Jewish Leader Slams Israeli Minister for Saying That Community Doesn’t Belong in France

Swastikas and slogans calling to exterminate Jews and Roma were daubed on a kindergarten in France's Montreuil over Christmas 2016.

Nazi-style Graffiti Defaces Paris-area Preschool Named for Anne Frank

Police officers stand guard in front of the Sarcelles synagogue in Sarcelles, north of Paris, Monday, July 21, 2014.

Jewish Man Attacked in France, Called 'Dirty Jew'

Palestinian deputy ambassador to UNESCO Mounir Anastas, speaks at the organization's headquarters in Paris on October 17, 2016.

Palestinian Envoy: UNESCO Vote Was About 'Occupation' Palestinian Envoy: UNESCO Vote Was About 'Occupation,' Not Temple Mount

Religious leaders speak to journalists after a meeting with the French President at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 27, 2016.

Jewish Leaders: France Not Doing Enough to Stop Terrorism France Not Doing Enough to Stop Terrorism, Jewish Leaders Warn

Marts teacher: “In karate we have white, yellow, red and black belts.” Child: “And after that?” Teacher: “When you’ll be truly invincible, you can always try to wear a kippa.”

Most French Jews Have Already Dropped Their Kippa Get Serious! Most French Jews Have Already Dropped Their Kippa

A man wearing a kippa outside Lyon's synagogue. (illustrative)

French Jews Fear Far-right Victory From ISIS to Le Pen: After Far-right Victory, French Jews Feel Surrounded by Enemies

A man lights candles at a makeshift memorial next to the Bataclan concert hall on November 16, 2015 in Paris. Islamic State jihadists claimed a series of coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers in Paris that killed at least 129 people in scenes of carnage at a concert hall, restaurants and the national stadium.

Stories of Rock Bands, Camping Trips at Paris Vigil At a Paris Memorial, Stories of Rock Bands and Camping Trips

A man lays flowers at a makeshift memorial in tribute to the victims of the Paris'attacks at the place de la Republique in Paris.

For French Jews, a New Reality: Under Attack for Being French, Not Jewish

French military patrol near the Eiffel Tower the day after a series of deadly attacks in Paris , November 14, 2015.

Hollande Says ISIS Responsible for Paris Attacks At Least 129 Dead in Multiple Paris Terror Attacks; Hollande Says ISIS Responsible

A man lies on the ground as French police check his identity near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings in Paris, France, November 13, 2015.

Paris District Reeling in Wake of Attacks Paris District Reeling After Terror Attacks: 'It's Like Jerusalem. We're at War'

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in front of people sunbathing in Paris on August 13, 2015.

Tel Aviv Comes to Paris – and So Does Gaza

The Paris Plages event on the banks of the Seine, July 20, 2015. Tel Aviv-sur-Seine takes place on Thursday.

Tel Aviv Beach Event in Paris Stirs Controversy Paris Recreates Tel Aviv Beaches on Banks of Seine; Israel Boycotters Are Having None of It

Jewish leader Joel Mergui and Dalil Boubakeur of Paris' Great Mosque, at rally.

Paris Terror Sparks Attacks on Muslims, Communal Rifts

People pay tribute to the four victims of the terror attack on the Hyper Cacher supermarket, Paris, Jan. 10, 2015.

Paris Neighborhood Reels From Attack Jewish-Muslim Neighborhood Reels From Attack on Kosher Supermarket

A board reading "I am Jewish, Charlie and French" (Je suis Juif, Charle et Francais) has been put on a security barrier near kosher grocery store in Porte de Vincennes, eastern Paris, on January 10

French Jewish Leader: War in Syria, Iraq Has Reached Paris French Jewish Leader: The War in Syria and Iraq Has Now Reached Paris

Friends and relatives of Lee Zitouni outside the courthouse in Paris, November 27, 2014.

Suspects in Tel Aviv Hit-and-run Go on Trial French Trial for 2011 Hit-and-run in Tel Aviv Halted After Defense Lawyer Assaulted

A Pro-Palestinian protester kicks away a tear gas canister fired by riot police during a banned demonstration in support of Gaza at Place de la Republique in Paris, France, July 26, 2014.

Bennett Fires Up French Jews Bennett at Embattled Paris Synagogue: 'Israel Is Your Rock'

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The Unbearable Conceit of False Comparisons Between Israel and America

No Israeli Criminal Probe Into Al Jazeera Reporter’s Death

How Israel Destroyed Old Tiberias How Israel Destroyed One of the World's Most Beautiful Ancient Cities

Republicans Slam 'anti-Israel' White House Press Secretary Over AIPAC Boycott Republicans Slam New White House Press Secretary as 'anti-Israel' Over Support for AIPAC Boycott

Israeli Police Violence at Al Jazeera Journalist's Funeral Reveals a Deeper Problem

What Binds American White Supremacists and Israel's Assault on Palestinians What Binds American White Supremacists and Israel's Brutal Assault on Palestinians