French Candidate Under Fire For Holocaust Comparison
French Jews accused a left-wing presidential candidate of encouraging Holocaust denial following his comparison of the Nazi persecution of Jews to the situation of French Muslims today.
Free? Jonathan Pollard Under Dusk To Dawn Curfew
Eliot Lauer, who serves as attorney for freed spy Jonathan Pollard, revealed Monday that the parole board has determined that Pollard is to remain under a house curfew lasting from 7 PM to 7 AM every day.
France’s PM Unveils 100 Million Plan To Fight Rising Racism And Anti-Semitism
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has unveiled a 100-million-euro ($108-million) plan to fight rising racism and anti-Semitism, notably through tougher punishment.
France’s Chief Rabbi Disagrees With Call Not To Wear Kippot
The chief rabbi of France, Rabbi Haim Corsia, on Tuesday rejected a call by the leader of Marseille’s Jewish community for Jews in the city to stop wearing kippot (skullcaps) to avoid being targeted by extremists.
France: Gunmen Break Into Home Because ‘Jews Have Money’
A French anti-Semitism watchdog group reports that a Jewish family was attacked and robbed in their suburban home Wednesday.
France – Marseilles Jewish Man Attacked By Machete-Wielding Teen Outside Synagogue
A Turkish teenager who stabbed a Jewish teacher with a machete on Monday in the southern French city of Marseille told police he was attacking in the name of the Islamic State (ISIS) group, a prosecutor said.
Fox Sports Reporter Emily Austen Not ‘Scheduled To Appear’ on Network After Making Racist and Anti-Semitic Remarks
A Fox Sports Florida sideline reporter for Rays and Magic broadcasts isn’t “scheduled to appear” on the network after making racially insensitive and anti-Semitic remarks during a live-streamed Barstool Sports show.
Four Arrested For Anti-Semitic Attack In London
Four men were arrested in connection with an anti-Semitic attack on a Jewish family in London on Friday.
Former French Synagogue Burns Down In Suspected Arson
A 19th century building in northeastern France that once housed a synagogue burned to the ground overnight Sunday/Monday.
Firm Cancels Belgian Jewish Kindergarten’s Insurance Due To ‘High Risk’ of Anti-Semitic Attack
A Belgian company has refused to keep providing insurance to a Jewish kindergarten in Brussels, the European Jewish Association reported on Wednesday.