The potential impact on France’s Jewish community and its relationship with Israel must be a critical consideration as Macron and his party strategize for the upcoming elections.
"It is clear today that there is no future for Jews in France," Rabbi Moshe Sebbag told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. "I tell everyone who is young to go to Israel or a more secure country."
The RN and allies had 33% of the vote, followed by a leftwing bloc with 28% and President Emmanuel Macron's centrists with just 20%.
As France enters a period of potential political instability, the stakes for its Jewish citizens and its relationship with Israel are high.
Participation in Sunday's vote was high, underlining how France's rumbling political crisis has energized the electorate.
Moving from the Left to the right is a dramatic change for some French Jews, who David said had been left with a difficult choice.
President Emmanuel Macron called the parliamentary election on June 9 after his centrist Together alliance was trounced in European elections.
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