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'Demons of antisemitism' still in France: Macron honors Alfred Dreyfus, new statue installed

The French president honored the new Alfred Dreyfus statue in France 120 years after the Jewish French military officer was exonerated of charges, though antisemitism in France continues.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron and Charles Dreyfus grandson of Alfred Dreyfus pay tribute in front of the 3.5-meter (12ft) bronze statue made in 1985 by French artist Louis Mitelberg aka Tim.
Roman statues uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation, June 15, 2026.

WATCH: Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa

Marble bust believed to depict the Roman goddess of love Venus found on a beach in Alicante, Spain, June 10, 2026.

Marble bust believed to depict Roman goddess of love found during excavations at Alicante beach

Jailed Fatah official Marwan Barghouti

British activists attempt to set up statue of terrorist Marwan Barghouti in Parliament Square


Ohio city vows to take in unwanted statues amid calls to topple them

Calling itself a Statuary Sanctuary City, Newton Falls has promised to be a home for any statues of historical figures with legacies marred by racism or slavery.

A sign reading "Hate Has No Home Here" hangs by the statue of Civil War Confederate General Robert E. Lee, ahead of the one year anniversary of 2017 Charlottesville "Unite the Right" protests, in Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., August 10, 2018

Four arrested for damage to Andrew Jackson statue near White House

Dozens of law enforcement officers, led by US Park Police, stormed into the square and scattered protesters.

A protestor wraps chains and ropes around the statue of U.S. President Andrew Jackson, June 22, 2020

Letters to the Editor June 24, 2020: What’s true in Peru

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Trump to issue executive order on toppling US historical monuments

The president first threatened arrest late Monday night when protesters tried and failed to topple a statue of former president Andrew Jackson near the White House.

US President Trump holds photo opportunity in front of St John's Church in Washington

New York's Museum of Natural History to take down iconic Roosevelt statue

The statue has stood at the entrance of the museum since 1940, and depicts Roosevelt on a horse with a black man and a Native American man by his side.

Theodore Roosevelt.

Muslims, Jews petition to remove statue of St. Louis’ crusader namesake

St. Louis is named after King Louis IX, the only French King to be canonized by the Catholic Church, who is considered by the church to be a model Christian monarch.

Statue of King Louis IX in St. Louis, Missouri.

St. Louis residents call to change name of town due to antisemitic history

King Louis IX, the first French king canonized by the Catholic Church, burned over 12,000 manuscript copies of the Talmud.

Statue of King Louis IX in St. Louis, Missouri.

America's monument smashing is spinning out of control

MIDDLE ISRAEL: Jerusalem hosts a monument for the Jordanians who fell there during the Six Day War. It’s basic. It’s human. It’s completely removed from politics and ideology.

WORKMEN GET READY to load the toppled Richmond Howitzers Monument, erected in 1892 to commemorate a Confederate artillery unit, onto a truck, after protesters against racial inequality pulled it down in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday.

When statues come down

I admit to initially being puzzled about how the protests related to the attacks on the Columbus statues.

A CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS statue lies on the ground outside the Minnesota State Capitol, after taking a forced nosedive on June 10.

Jews don't need statues to remember our history – opinion

Responses on social media have ranged from calls for a total blanket removal of all statues which offend, to offended outrage from those who are offended by the offense of others.

POLICE OFFICERS surround the statue of Winston Churchill in London’s Parliament Square on June 9.