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French interior minister slams ‘surge in antisemitism’ after synagogue attack

The incident underscores the increasing concerns over antisemitic acts in France, which, according to Darmanin, have risen significantly in recent weeks.

Man suspected of attempted arson against synagogue arrested in France

President Macron said the synagogue attack was a “terrorist act” and assured that “everything is being done to find [its] perpetrator”.

CRIF President Yonathan Arfi: “Support for Palestine in France is being used as an excuse for antisemitism”

CRIF President Yonathan Arfi condemned the antisemitic attack in La Grande-Motte, linking it to the growing anti-Israel sentiment since 7 October. He urged that antisemitism be recognised as a national issue, warning that French Jews face an existential threat.

Street signs honouring Jewish personalities defaced in Villeurbanne by pro-Palestinian activists

The names of resistance fighter Léon Meiss and of General Moshe Dayan were vandalised.

French politicians denounce MEP Rima Hassan’s presence at a Pro-Hamas demonstration in Jordan

In a letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, French politicians request the lifting of Hassan's parliamentary immunity if legal proceedings are pursued.

CRIF condemns LFI lawmaker who said that Israeli athletes were not welcome at the Paris Olympics

At an anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian rally, La France Insoumise (LFI) lawmaker Thomas Portes condemned Israel’s participation in the Games and in a speech covered called for “mobilization around the event.”
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