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French essayist and political journalist Eric Zemmour arrives at a debate in Beziers, France on Oct, 16, 2021. (Chesnot/Getty Images)

A far-right Jew could make political history in France. Many French Jews say he’s dangerous.

The French Jewish establishment has tried to ignore Eric Zemmour for years. Now that he could become a top presidential candidate, they have been forced to take a side.

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 27, 2021 1:24 pm

At least 1,300 French Jews have died of COVID-19

Hundreds of fatalities from the community, which is vastly overrepresented in the national death toll, were flown to be buried in Israel.

May 8, 2020 10:42 am

Paris now has a ‘Jerusalem Square’

Pro-Palestinian demonsrators protested near the ceremony, which Mayor Anne Hidalgo said was approriate amid rising anti-Semitism.

July 1, 2019 6:22 am

Liberal Jews picket Paris synagogue hosting Jerusalem chief rabbi

September 18, 2017 7:43 am

Jewish leaders miffed after French cops warn farmers about animal thefts ahead of Jewish, Muslim holidays

August 28, 2017 6:30 am

It’s Jew vs. Jew in France as conflict over women reading Torah turns ugly

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 8, 2017 2:21 pm

Jewish man wearing kippah says he was assaulted with hammer in Marseille

May 16, 2017 6:22 pm

French Jewish leader: Investigate killing of Paris woman as murder, not insanity case

April 28, 2017 8:17 am

Belgian Jewish leader asks lawmakers not to ‘repeat Nazis’ acts’ in ritual slaughter ban

April 20, 2017 12:52 pm

Truck accident topples gravestones in Jewish cemetery near Paris

March 27, 2017 9:53 am

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A far-right Jew could make political history in France. Many French Jews say he’s dangerous.

At least 1,300 French Jews have died of COVID-19

Paris now has a ‘Jerusalem Square’

Liberal Jews picket Paris synagogue hosting Jerusalem chief rabbi

Jewish leaders miffed after French cops warn farmers about animal thefts ahead of Jewish, Muslim holidays

It’s Jew vs. Jew in France as conflict over women reading Torah turns ugly

Jewish man wearing kippah says he was assaulted with hammer in Marseille

French Jewish leader: Investigate killing of Paris woman as murder, not insanity case

Belgian Jewish leader asks lawmakers not to ‘repeat Nazis’ acts’ in ritual slaughter ban

Truck accident topples gravestones in Jewish cemetery near Paris

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