Ahead of France-Israel match, Macron says ‘we will not give in to antisemitism’

French President Emmanuel Macron says “we will not give in to antisemitism” ahead of Israel’s Nations League soccer match against France in Paris later tonight.

Speaking to broadcaster BFMTV a few hours before the high-risk match, which he will attend, Macron says: “We will not give in to antisemitism anywhere, and violence — including in the French Republic — will never prevail, nor will intimidation.”

The Paris police chief Laurent Nunez has described the match at the Stade de France as “high risk” and Israel has urged its citizens to avoid the fixture. The authorities fear it could become another flashpoint following last week’s violence in the Netherlands.

French Prime Minister Michel Barnier will also attend the match, as well as former presidents Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy.