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Protesters hold banners reading "Woman and Jewish, double penalty" (C) during a demonstration called by associations including SOS Racisme and the Women's Foundation to denounce anti-semitism, in Paris on June 20, 2024, after the alleged anti-semetic gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Paris' suburb of Courbevoie. (Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 5:09 am
Prominent French Jews decry far left’s election gains amid fears of ‘new antisemitism’
French rabbi advises young French Jews to move to Israel because of mainstream discrimination; journalist says NPF victory sends message of impunity to ‘anti-Jewish Islamo-Fascists’
By Canaan Lidor and Agencies
Supporters of the French left-wing Socialist Party (PS) watch a screen displaying the first results of the second round of France's legislative election during the party's election night event in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 3:54 am
No party has a majority after French elections. What comes next?
With coalition far from certain, France could enter unchartered territory with hung parliament; Macron waiting for new assembly to find ‘structure’ before deciding next move
By Reuters
Followers of the leftist coalition Nouveau Front Populaire (New Popular Front) glue campaign posters for the upcoming legislative election, June 26, 2024 in Strasbourg, eastern France. (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)
June 29, 2024, 9:26 am
France’s snap election: How it works and what comes next
Result of two-round vote — on June 30 and July 7 — highly uncertain: could see first far-right government since WWII Nazi occupation, or no majority at all
By Sylvie Corbet
Gregoire de Fournas (left) and Carlos Martens Bilongo (National Assembly via AFP)
November 5, 2022, 6:31 pm
French far-right lawmaker suspended for yelling ‘back to Africa’ at black colleague
Gregoire de Fournas, newly elected member of the National Rally, denies making personal racist attack, says he was referring to ship carrying rescued migrants
By Adrien de CALAN and Joseph Schmid
Voters make their choice in a voting booth in a voting station of Neuilly-sur-Seine, outside Paris, June 19, 2022 (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
June 19, 2022, 1:06 pm
France goes to the polls again for vote that determines direction of Macron’s term
Voters are selecting the 577 members of the National Assembly; a strong showing from Jean-Luc Melenchon’s coalition could turn French president into a shackled second-term leader
By Thomas Adamson
Eric Zemmour gestures as he takes part in the political show 'Elysee 2022' on French TV channel France 2, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, on March 17, 2022. (Thomas Coex/AFP)
May 12, 2022, 8:46 pm
Following failed presidential bid, Zemmour to seek French parliament seat
Jewish far-right pundit-turned-politician says he will lead a ‘beautiful and major fight’ with his Reconquest party for the seat in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera
By Anne Renaut and Adrien de CALAN
French parliamentarians meet President Isaac Herzog (right) in Jerusalem, July 20, 2021 (Mark Neyman/GPO)
July 21, 2021, 6:23 pm
Iran, terror concerns are changing France’s ties with Israel, say visiting MPs
40 French parliamentarians meet with top Israeli leaders, with some sounding alarm over Hezbollah’s grip over Lebanon, antisemitism in France
By Lazar Berman
The Binnenhof, the seat of the Dutch government, in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2014 (AP Photo/Phil Nijhuis)
June 30, 2020, 6:02 pm
Dutch MPs urge list of possible sanctions in response to Israeli annexation
Non-binding motion calls annexation a ‘gross violation of international law’ and notes the Netherlands has taken similar measures against other countries
By Raphael Ahren
The Austrian parliament session in Vienna, Austria, January 10, 2020. (Ronald Zak/AP)
June 24, 2020, 10:54 am
Over 1,000 MPs from across Europe call for ‘decisive action’ against annexation
Left- and right-wing lawmakers say failure to ‘adequately respond would encourage other states with territorial claims to disregard basic principles of international law’
By Raphael Ahren
In this file photo taken on January 15, 2017, the Mayor of the 16th arrondissement Claude Goasguen greets protestors as they demonstrate during a rally in Paris against the Paris Middle East peace conference taking place in the French capital. (Photo by Pierre Constant/ AFP)
May 28, 2020, 5:12 pm
French lawmaker Claude Goasguen, staunch Israel supporter, dies of virus aged 75
‘I am in total solidarity with Israel. My great regret is that I am not a Jew myself,’ he said last year; Netanyahu, Jewish leaders pay tribute to Parisian politician
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Protesters shout slogans during a rally in Paris, France, June 3, 2010, as they demonstrate against Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship; a man in the foreground wears a T-shirt calling for a boycott on Israel. (Jacques Brinon/ AP /File)
December 3, 2019, 10:18 pm
French lawmakers pass resolution calling Israel hatred a form of anti-Semitism
Draft by member of Macron’s party, which also calls on Paris to adopt IHRA’s definition of anti-Jewish bias, passes 154 to 74
By ToI Staff
Protesters shout slogans during a rally in Paris, France, June 3, 2010, as they demonstrate against Israel's raid on a Gaza-bound aid ship; a man in the foreground wears a T-shirt calling for a boycott on Israel. (Jacques Brinon/ AP /File)
December 2, 2019, 7:49 pm
French parliament to vote on resolution saying hatred of Israel is anti-Semitic
Draft by member of Macron’s party also calls on Paris to adopt IHRA’s definition of anti-Jewish bias, which allows for criticism of Israel
By Cnaan Liphshiz
This picture taken on July 3, 2019 shows a general view of a session at the French National Assembly in Paris, France's parliament. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP)
July 4, 2019, 7:32 pm
French MPs back proposal to give online platforms 24 hours to remove hate speech
MPs vote to adopt article of proposed law to force social media giants to remove hateful content or face hefty fines; Jewish group hails legislation as ‘positive direction’
By AFP
French parliament member Meyer Habib. (Erez Lichtfeld)
August 28, 2018, 4:47 pm
French parliament evacuated over white powder sent to Jewish lawmaker
Dozens of police, firefighters sent to Paris building after Meyer Habib’s office receives note saying ‘fat Zionist pig, you’re not French’; no suspects arrested
By JTA
IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis briefs French lawmakers at the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee in Paris, on July 3, 2018. (screen capture of National Assembly footage)
July 4, 2018, 9:56 am
IDF spokesman to French MPs: Hamas is spending your money on terror
‘The residents of Gaza aren’t my enemies. Hamas has taken them hostage,’ Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis tells National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee
By ToI Staff
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