http://jta.org/news/ en rcsillag@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-20T16:30:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/05/07/101685/Sarkozyanalysis http://jta.org/site/Sarkozyanalysis/#When:04:00:01Z How did Nicolas Sarkozy win more support than any right-wing candidate in France since Charles de Gaulle? By cutting right-wing extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen down to size and staunchly fighting anti-Semitism. Politics, World 2007-05-07T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/05/06/101654/sarkozywinning http://jta.org/site/sarkozywinning/#When:04:00:01Z Optimistic and celebratory, Jewish groups were quick to offer congratulations to Nicolas Sarkozy after his victory in French presidential elections. Politics, World 2007-05-06T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/05/01/101489/Frenchrunoff http://jta.org/site/Frenchrunoff/#When:04:00:01Z Israel's Independence Day celebration offered a golden opportunity for advisers to French presidential candidates to emphasize their sympathy toward Israel, and no one was going to miss out. Politics, World 2007-05-01T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/04/24/101184/holocaustexhibit http://jta.org/site/holocaustexhibit/#When:04:00:01Z A photo exhibit in a Paris gallery reveals how the building itself housed a work camp for Jews that eventually would be sent to their deaths. Arts & Culture, World 2007-04-24T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/04/23/101361/lepenelection http://jta.org/site/lepenelection/#When:04:00:01Z His poor turnout in France's elections may mean the end of the road for far-right leader Jean Marie Le Pen, or at least of his ambitions to be president. Politics, World 2007-04-23T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/04/22/101337/frenchelections5 http://jta.org/site/frenchelections5/#When:04:00:01Z Nicolas Sarkozy, the apparent favorite in the Jewish community, will face Segolene Royal in a May runoff following presidential elections that saw a massive turnout in France. Politics, World 2007-04-22T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/04/19/101279/chiraceraends http://jta.org/site/chiraceraends/#When:04:00:01Z As he prepares to exit the political stage, French President Jacques Chirac leaves a legacy as a staunch fighter against anti-Semitism with a complex diplomatic record regarding Israel and its Arab neighbors. Politics, World 2007-04-19T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/04/16/101204/Frenchelex http://jta.org/site/Frenchelex/#When:04:00:01Z For many French Jews, Nicolas Sarkozy represents a new breed of politician: He's aggressive and outspoken, never short of words, likes to hang out with celebrities and doesn't hide his taste for the good life. Politics, World 2007-04-16T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/03/27/100896/multilangseder http://jta.org/site/multilangseder/#When:04:00:01Z At a French-American liberal synagogue in Paris, a multilingual seder helps "bridge the gaps." Jewish Life, World 2007-03-27T04:00:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2007/03/22/100626/Bayroucampaign http://jta.org/site/Bayroucampaign/#When:04:00:01Z A French election that seemed to present a clear choice between left and right has become a three-way race with the emergence of a centrist horse farmer as a serious candidate. Politics, World 2007-03-22T04:00:01-05:00