Following the first round of French snap elections, many French Jews wonder: where are we heading?
The Jewish leaders represented small communities and suburbs and did not come from any of the country's established Jewish groups or institutions.
Amichai Chikli: "It would be excellent for Marine Le Pen to be the president."
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.
Marlene and Lucien Elmkayes visited Israel in November for their son's wedding, but buried him instead after he fell in battle. Now, they are making aliyah to Jerusalem to honor their son Binyamin.
The report detailed that pro-Palestinian activism was largely behind the increase in antisemitism, particularly when “support for the Palestinian cause turns into an apology for terrorism.”
President Emmanuel Macron called the parliamentary election on June 9 after his centrist Together alliance was trounced in European elections.
“The National Rally supports Jews, supports the state of Israel,” said historian, lawyer and Nazi-hunter Serge Klarsfeld. But do French Jews agree?
Aimée had a glamour and elegance that caught on just as post-war audiences around the world were falling in love with French films, making her into an international sensation in the 1960s.
The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) and Union of Jewish Students of France (UEJF) welcomed the decision.
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