Macron’s Implicit Endorsement Of ‘Antisemitic,’ ‘Pro-Hamas’ Far Left Shocks French Jews: Canaan Lidor, Times of Israel, July 1, 2024
French Election Becomes ‘Nightmare’ for Nation’s Jews: Roger Cohen, NY Times, June 20, 2024
French Far Right Works to Turn Election Win into Power: John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet and Barbara Surk, LA Times, July 1, 2024
As Macron Fades and Far Right Surges, French Left Senses an Opening: Rick Noack, Washington Post, July 1, 2024
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Paris Grand Synagogue Rabbi: ‘There Is No Future for Jews in France’: Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, July 1, 2024 — Following the success of the right-wing National Rally Party in Sunday’s first round of French parliamentary elections, Grande Synagogue of Paris Chief Rabbi Moshe Sebbag cast doubt on the future of Jews in France and advocated for youth to immigrate to Israel or other countries.
French Jews Turn to Far-Right National Rally: ‘We’re Voting for the Nicest Enemy’: Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, June 30, 2024 — Many French Jews are turning away from their prior political mainstays and are voting for the right-wing National Rally in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, Jewish Paris resident David told The Jerusalem Post, as problems arising from immigration and cultural change have risen to the forefront of political discussion.
WATCH: France: Report Finds that 86% of French Jews Live in Fear: France 24, May 7, 2024 — According to a study by Ifop published in the French newspaper Le Parisien, 94% of French Jews people Français de confession juive consider that antisemitism has progressed during the last ten years. Story by France 2 and Catherine Khédir-Clifford.
Amid the Rise of the French Extreme Left and Right, Jews are the Ones Losing: Ben Dror Yemini, Ynet News, July 2, 2024 — The situation in France is a bad omen. Marine Le Pen’s National Front won a historic victory with 34% support. The left-wing alliance the New Popular Front, headed by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, won 29% of the vote. Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party came in third with 20.5%.
