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France in flames: As Paris lectures Israel, riots leave its Jews fearing for their safety - opinion

Macron’s France faces a reckoning as violent unrest and antisemitism expose the gap between its lofty ideals and its domestic reality.

Demonstrators sit on the roadway in front of officers of the French CRS riot police during a protest organised by student collectives and trade unions in Paris, France, October 22, 2026
A car is set ablaze during demonstrations on October 17, 2026 in Paris, France.

If France cannot protect its Jews, European order may soon fall alongside it - opinion

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Liberty, equality, impunity: France ignored the warnings. Now it’s paying for it - opinion

People march during a pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona, Spain, October 4, 2025

'Feared for my life': French Jew recalls antisemitic attacks in Barcelona when leaving synagogue


As many antisemitic acts committed in France since October 7, than in last three years total

Antisemitic acts surged in France immediately after the broadcasting of the October 7 Massacre, a 700% increase.

 A demonstrator holds a sign that reads 'no to antisemitism', during a protest against antisemitism and to commemorate the 2012 Toulouse attack against a Jewish school that left three children and an adult dead, at the Place de la Republique square in Paris, France, March 13, 2022.

Hate surge on X after new gay and half Jewish French PM assumes office

The appointment of Attal, the son of a Jewish man, as Prime Minister has, according to the UEJF, led to "a wave of hatred" on Twitter.

File Photo: Gabriel Attal, newly-named French Junior Education Minister, arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 17, 2018.

'You're Jewish, we will rape you': Nursery director targeted in Paris attack

“You’re Jewish, you’re a Zionist. We will rape you, cut you up as they do in Gaza."

 A woman walks past a building tagged with Stars of David in Paris, France, October 31, 2023

French man sentenced to 12 years in prison for antisemitic attack

During the heinous attack, the perpetrators tied up the couple, ransacked their home for cash under the stereotype that "Jews don’t put money in the bank," and subjected the young woman to rape.

 A woman walks past a building tagged with Stars of David in Paris, France, October 31, 2023

Macron says France will be 'ruthless' against antisemitism

"Antisemitism is resurfacing, in words, on the walls," Macron said in a speech. "The Republic does not and will not compromise, and we will be ruthless against those who carry that hatred."

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands at a joint press conference, amid the Israeli-Hamas conflict, in Jerusalem, October 24, 2023

819 antisemitic incidents plague French Jewry since Hamas massacre

New Trend: Jews taking off their mezuzahs because of violence and fear as questions are raised about the state of tolerance and security for Jews in France.

 Stars of David are seen graffitied onto French homes in this TV broadcast screenshot.

French lawmaker demands 'swift, strict' prosecution of Hamas supporters

The French government has reported 24 arrests for more than 100 antisemitic acts since the Hamas terror attack.

 French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti arrives to attend the weekly cabinet meeting, after a government reshuffle, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 21, 2023.

J7 Global Task Force born in order to address surge in antisemitism internationally

This initiative will unite leaders from the world's most significant Jewish communities to devise coordinated strategies, discuss mutual challenges, and share best practices.

 People wearing antisemitism and nazi symbols argue with conservatives during a protest outside the Tampa Convention Center where the Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) Student Action Summit (SAS) is held, in Tampa, Florida, U.S. July 23, 2022.

Knesset holds Commemoration day in memory of Diaspora Jewry amid France riots

The initiative for the commemoration, known as Zion Day, was spearheaded by MK Ariel Kallner of the Likud party.

Commemoration day in memory of Diaspora Jewry held in the Knesset amidst violent riots in France

Netanyahu condemns antisemitic attacks in France riots

Rioters vandalized the Holocaust memorial site in Paris, known as The Memorial to the Martyrs of the Deportation, during the ongoing violent anti-police demonstrations.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on July 2, 2023.