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French sociologist and philosopher Edgar Morin speaks during his conference on December 6, 2007 in Mexico City. (Photo by Ronaldo SCHEMIDT / AFP)
May 30, 2026, 1:32 pm
French-Jewish intellectual Edgar Morin, ‘grandfather’ of France,’ dies at 104
Born to Greek-Jewish immigrants, Morin shied away from being defined by his Jewishness; was sharply critical of Israel; beloved in France for his explorations of the big questions of the day
By Clare BYRNE
Far-right party National Rally president Jordan Bardella, left, attends a press conference to support far-right candidate for Marseille mayoral election, Franck Allisio, right, in Marseille, south of France, on March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)
May 7, 2026, 6:01 pm
French far-right leaders quietly meet Israeli, German envoys ahead of run for presidency
National Rally party chief Marine Le Pen and deputy Jordan Bardella play down significance of talks with ambassadors, as faction seeks to shed its reputation for antisemitism
By AFP and ToI Staff
French artist Henri Matisse works on his 'Grand Intérieur Rouge' canvas in his Villa le Rêve studio in Vence, circa April 1948. (Louis FOUCHERAND / AFP)
April 18, 2026, 7:52 am
Was Henri Matisse’s sojourn in Vichy France de facto collaboration or quiet resistance?
In his new book ‘Matisse at War,’ Christopher C. Gorham explores the renowned artist’s troubled but prolific life under the Nazis during WWII, and his family’s role in the French underground
By Rich Tenorio
(From L) Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia, France's President Emmanuel Macron and Anne-Laure Abitbol, sister of Ilan Halimi, a French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, attend a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of his murder at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on February 13, 2026. (Bertrand GUAY / POOL / AFP)
February 13, 2026, 2:48 pm
Honoring 2006 Jewish murder victim, Macron says ‘antisemitic hydra’ has only grown since
Marking 20 years since Ilan Halimi’s brutal killing, French president denounces Islamist, far-left and far-right anti-Jewish hate, noting some of it is masked as anti-Zionism
By AFP
Ninette (left) and Viviane Dreyfus with Edgar outside the Martinez Hotel in Marseille, where ‘Tout Paris’ exiles gathered to exchange wartime gossip. (Courtesy of John Jay and Lady Swaythling and her family)
January 31, 2026, 7:33 am
Nazi-era teen girl’s diary charts unraveling of France — and her prominent Jewish family
Released in the UK on Jan. 22, ‘Ninette’s War’ by journalist John Jay examines darkest chapter in French history through a Dreyfus scion’s diary entries, family papers and interviews
By Robert Philpot
Nora Bussigny in Paris, August 28, 2023.(Samuel Kirszenbaum/ Courtesy Éditions Albin Michel)
January 17, 2026, 7:25 pm
An undercover reporter joined France’s anti-Israel movement. Here’s what she found
In her explosive book ‘Les Nouveaux Antisemites,’ journalist Nora Bussigny reveals pervasive hatred of Jews and Israel on the radical left and worries for country’s future
By Robert Sarner
Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Elkayam, who was murdered in a the Sydney Hanukkah terror attack, at a cemetery in Ashdod, December 25, 2025. (Tal Gal/Flash90)
December 25, 2025, 7:40 pm
Dan Elkayam, French national killed in Bondi attack, laid to rest in Ashdod
Semi-professional soccer player lived in Sydney suburbs, loved to travel and wanted to teach poor kids abroad; his mother mourns: ‘You are gone because you were Jewish’
By ToI Staff
This photograph shows a sign reading "public access" and "personnel access and lawyers" at the entrance of the Judicial Court in Nanterre, Paris' suburb, on July 29, 2025. (Thomas Samson/AFP)
December 18, 2025, 8:33 pm
French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish family but dismisses antisemitism charge
Aggravating circumstance thrown out for procedural reasons, as alleged antisemitic remarks to police only came after the poisoning, weren’t recorded in presence of lawyer
By AFP and Zev Stub
A police car outside the Louvre in Paris, October 26, 2025. (Thomas Padilla/AP)
December 1, 2025, 11:53 pm
Two minors, one a Russian, held in Paris over antisemitic plot
One suspect, a Chechen who came to French capital with his mother, posted image of himself with knife, vowed to ‘kill Jews in five days’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Protesters hold placards decrying antisemitism as they gather to condemn the antisemitic gang rape of a 12-year-old girl, during a rally in Lyon, France, June 19, 2024. (Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP)
November 19, 2025, 9:37 pm
Sentence reduced for French teen convicted in antisemitic gang rape of Jewish girl, 12
The teen, one of three convicted for the crime, has prison term cut from nine to seven years for incident last year that drew widespread outcry
By ToI Staff
Mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi, at a rally in tribute to October 7 victims and in support of hostages, at the Palais de Justice in Nice, June 23, 2024. (Philippe Viglietti)
October 31, 2025, 7:52 am
Meet the French mayor who hung Israeli flags and a hostage banner on his City Hall
Leading Nice, the 5th-largest metropolitan area in France, the self-described ‘Jew at heart’ Christian Estrosi bucks opposition – and death threats – in his stalwart defense of Israel
By Robert Sarner
Journalist and author of 'French Victims of Hamas,' Rachel Binhas, in Paris, June 2025. (Robert Sarner)
October 9, 2025, 3:01 am
Journalist explores France’s eerily telling response to its citizens’ murders on Oct. 7
With ‘French Victims of Hamas: Their Story, Our Silence,’ Rachel Binhas shines a light on local victims of the slaughter and her country’s disturbing reactions to the tragedy
By Robert Sarner
French police stand guard in Yerres, outside Paris, France, on March 25, 2025. (GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP)
September 29, 2025, 9:09 am
‘Dirty Jew, I’m going to kill you’: Man injured in antisemitic attack in Paris suburb
No arrests made; 60-year-old victim wearing a kippah was approached from behind and hit on head, damaging his eye; Jewish leader: ‘How long will this repeated hatred be tolerated?’
By AFP and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron greets delegates upon arriving inside the UN General Assembly hall, September 22, 2025, at UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
September 23, 2025, 2:09 am
‘Will encourage more bloodshed’: Franco-Israelis slam Macron for recognizing Palestine
Dual citizens note ‘Hamas hails this kind of gesture,’ which they decry as ‘prize for terror’ while accusing French president of trying to win support of France’s pro-Palestinian left
By AFP and ToI Staff
New immigrants arrive in Israel after a Nefesh B'Nefesh charter flight, August 20, 2025. (Zev Stub/Times of Israel)
September 14, 2025, 7:37 am
Even as Western aliyah picks up, new arrivals replace fewer than half of Israeli emigrants
With Russian-speakers no longer moving in high numbers, immigration is trending downward, but Americans, French and others are upping arrivals, spurred by October 7
By Zev Stub
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