Marine Le Pen's transformation of the National Rally into a pro-Jewish party marks a significant shift, with French Jews now seeing it as an ally.
At Haifa Film Festival, Oscar-winning director discusses France’s antisemitism.
Rouen Mayor Nicolas Mayer-Rossignol condemned the antisemitic vandalism on Tuesday, saying on Facebook that such action had no place in the city or republic.
The law, which would also have to pass in the French Senate, was adopted by the parliament late Tuesday with 154 parliamentarians in favor, 72 against, and 43 in abstention.
He did however add that, with the war, many might find it hard "not to be antisemitic when you see the destruction caused by the Israeli army in Gaza.”
The boy was called a "dirty Jew" by the attackers, who succeeded in throwing him to the ground and kicking him in the mouth.
“The reality is, almost every Jewish student in France has experienced antisemitism,” the President of Union of High School Students in France told the Post.
“He has been an unwavering ally to the Jewish people, especially during these challenging times,” Lauder said.
Following the La Grande-Motte attack, CRIF’s Yonathan Arfi calls on France to recognize and combat rising modern antisemitism.
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