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France

French Minister Aurore Bergé: “The rise in antisemitic incidents is quite dramatic. Nearly 1,500 antisemitic acts were recorded in 2024”

"Most of these incidents are not merely insults but involve direct attacks on individuals, either because they are Jewish or are perceived to be Jewish." Her office reports that personal attacks account for 63% of the recorded cases.

Man with antisemitic shirt in the Paris metro sentenced for inciting hatred

The 28-year-old had been photographed on the Paris Metro Line 13, wearing a Manchester City football shirt with the word "anti-Jewish" written on the back.

French Parliament approves bill to exclude antisemites and racists from citizenship

Its primary goal is to deny naturalisation, citizenship, or even residency to foreigners convicted of discriminatory acts based on race, religion, or national origin.

Henri Borlant, sole child survivor of 6,000 deported to Auschwitz, dies at 98

A prominent figure in Holocaust education in France, Borlant devoted his later years to ensuring the memory of the Shoah endured.

French President Emmanuel Macron announces that Marc Bloch, emblematic French Jewish historian, will enter the Pantheon

The historian, of Jewish origin, joined the underground resistance during the Nazi occupation of France. In 1944, he was executed by the Gestapo in the north of his native Lyon at the age of 57.

According to a report by CRIF and Ipsos, 46% of French people subscribe to at least six antisemitic prejudices

The survey further reveals that only 53% of 18–24-year-olds believe that most Jews are well-integrated into French society, compared to 84% of the general population.

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