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This French town is known for saving Jews during WWII. It just elected a far-right mayor who has been accused of anti-Semitism.

The election of 31-year-old Romain Lopez was part of a strong municipal elections showing for the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 13, 2020 1:00 pm

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Protesters shout ‘dirty Jews’ at Paris rally against police racism

The event was over the 2016 death of a black detainee.

June 14, 2020 11:24 am

A protester shouts slogans in front of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Toulouse in protest to the coming of the Israël's ambassador in France, Aliza Ben-Noun, on May 23, 2018. (Alain Pitton/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

EU human rights court fines France for convicting boycott Israel activists of hate crime

Ignoring French legislation, the tribunal ruled that the BDS promoters could not have incited to hate because they said nothing racist.

June 11, 2020 1:16 pm

Dieudonne M'bala M'bala, left, and Alain Soral arriving at the Paris courthouse on March 12, 2015, for Soral's trial for inciting hatred against Jews. (Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images)

An unwanted symptom of the coronavirus crisis in France: Anti-Semitic conspiracy theories

By Cnaan Liphshiz April 2, 2020 5:42 pm

Senior French government official Emmanuelle Wargon and CRIF board member Serge Dahan lighting a memorial candle outside the Hyper Cacher store in Paris, France on Jan. 9, 2020. (Courtesy of CRIF)

French Jews commemorate 5th anniversary of Hyper Cacher murders

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 10, 2020 9:32 am

French Jews at a march protestic anti-Semitic violence in Paris, France on March 28, 2018. (Cnaan Liphshiz)

In France, a killer’s successful insanity defense sparks outrage

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 31, 2019 2:54 pm

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The Ann Coulter of France is a Jew of Algerian heritage

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 30, 2019 12:59 pm

The Grand Synagogue of Nice used to be packed on Shabbat, but today there are more empty seats than occupied ones. (Photo courtesy of Consistoire Nice/Henri Belhassen)

Hit by terror and a sluggish economy, Nice’s once-vibrant Jewish community faces uncertain future

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 26, 2019 5:04 pm

The entrance to Paris 13 University in France. (Courtesy of Paris 13)

A French medical student said she faced intense anti-Semitic bullying. Authorities have dropped the case.

By Cnaan Liphshiz September 12, 2019 11:37 am

Francis Kalifat

Citing Israel, French Freemasons warns members not to attend Jewish community events

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 29, 2019 9:00 am

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