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French security services arrest neo-Nazi over suspected Paris Olympics plot

The 18-year-old suspected neo-Nazi was the administrator of a group on the Telegram phone application called "French Aryan division" where he made threats against the Paris Olympics.

Olympic flame carried in Paris by Hyper Cacher attack hero, Holocaust survivor, and Jewish LGBTQ+ activist

The Olympic flame arrived in Paris with torchbearers including Hyper Cacher attack hero Lassana Bathily, Holocaust survivor Léon Lewkowicz, and Jewish LGBTQ activist and podcaster Elise Goldfarb.

Ahead of French legislative elections, CRIF calls to protect republican values and stand against extremes

The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF) issued a statement ahead of the elections calling on French citizens to remain faithful to republican values and to cast their votes conscientiously and responsibly.

88-year-old grandmother of Israeli MK assaulted in Paris in an antisemitic attack

"Dirty Jew, dirty old lady, this is what you deserve," they shouted at her while she was being attacked.

Group of Jewish children threatened with antisemitic insults in Nice

An investigation has been opened by the Nice public prosecutor's office. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi was the first to condemn the incident.

According to Europe 1, antisemitic acts in the first half of 2024 have increased by 73% compared to the same period in 2023

On average, about a hundred antisemitic acts have been recorded each month since the beginning of 2024 in France.
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