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Sarkozy won strong Jewish backing
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. Read more »
Sarkozy to focus on domestic front
Optimistic and celebratory, Jewish groups were quick to offer congratulations to Nicolas Sarkozy after his victory in French presidential elections. Read more »
French hopefuls have eyes on Israel
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. Read more »
Photos expose gallery’s Nazi past
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. Read more »
Le Pen faces political end
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. Read more »
Sarkozy, Royal headed for runoff
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. Read more »
Chirac’s complex legacy
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. Read more »
French Jews favor conservative
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. Read more »
Multilingual seder bridges gaps
At a French-American liberal synagogue in Paris, a multilingual seder helps "bridge the gaps." Read more »
French election a 3-way race
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. Read more »
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Updated 11/22/09 @ 01:33PM EDT
- The online auction Web site eBay said it took down an ad offering biological samples from Benito Mussolini before anyone could bid on them.
- Turkey has given Israeli defense contractors 50 days to deliver 10 promised drone aircraft.
- Iran began an air defense drill designed to protect its nuclear program, Iranian state television reported.
- The Gaza war has spurred more Israeli recruits to request service in combat units, the country's army said.
- Fervently Orthodox demonstrators protested again at the Intel factory in Jerusalem for operating on Shabbat.
- eBay removes Mussolini brain, blood samples
- Turkey demands delivery of Israeli drones
- Iran begins air defense drill
- More Israeli recruits seeking to join combat units
- Haredim return to protest Jerusalem Intel factory
- Peres: Settlement building stops if Palestinians talk
- Gaza groups agree to stop rocket fire
- Pakistani Mumbai terrorists arrested in Italy
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
- Pro-Israel fliers confiscated at campus speech
