“… the far left has fully embraced the Palestinian cause, while Marine Le Pen’s previously antisemitic far-right party has realigned itself as pro-Israel. These political reversals reflect not a newfound moral clarity but rather a reshuffling of ideological interests. French Jews, caught between both extremes, face rising hostility from both ideological camps.” — Alish P. Joy
LONE VOICE?
French Politician Vocally Fights Antisemitism as Her Country is Poised to Recognize Palestine: Robert Sarner, Times of Israel, July 31, 2025 — For Shannon Seban, antisemitism is anything but academic. As an outspoken young politician and a rising figure in the country’s large Jewish community, she’s experienced up close the abusive scourge that has bedeviled France for centuries.
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France Confronts a Surging Wave of Antisemitism: Alish P. Joy, The Week, Aug. 4, 2025
France Opens Its Door to Antisemitism: Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, WSJ, Aug. 6, 2025
Recognizing Palestine would Deepen French Muslim-Jewish Rift: Elizabeth Bryant, DW, Aug. 1, 2025
The Reckless Recognition of a Palestinian State Does More Harm Than Good: Alan Kessel, The Hill, Aug. 8, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
France Freeze On Gaza Evacuations ‘Predates Alleged Antisemitic Incident’: Elodie Farge, MEE, Aug. 11, 2025 — A freeze by France on evacuations of Palestinians from Gaza precedes a claimed incident of antisemitism by a Palestinian evacuee, according to media reports.
Israeli Airline El Al’s Paris Offices Vandalized Amid Rising Anti-Jewish Violence, Tensions in France: Ailin Vilches Arguello, Algemeiner, Aug. 7, 2025 — The Paris offices of Israeli airline El Al were vandalized, with walls and doors defaced by antisemitic graffiti and pro-Palestinian slogans, amid a sharp rise in anti-Israel sentiment and a wave of anti-Jewish hate crimes targeting France’s Jewish community.
Antisemitism in Diaspora Signals aliyah, with Tectonic Implications for Israel’s Economy – Opinion: Yigal Tzemach, Jerusalem Post, Aug. 10, 2025 — From the United States and France to Australia, Jewish communities around the globe are facing a disturbing surge in antisemitic incidents. These are unfolding alongside the rise of openly anti-Jewish political forces that are gaining unprecedented electoral support.
Revealed in the Knesset: Antisemitism in France Surges by 185%: Israel National News, May 30, 2025 — Amid a surge in violent incidents against Jews in France, a discussion was held in the Knesset plenum in which French President Emmanuel Macron was sharply criticized due to his recent statements against Israel.