Anti-Semitism and racism are threats to French democracy, according to a government-sponsored report. In a 70-page document presented Tuesday to Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin, the report’s author, Jean-Christophe Rupin, called for increased judicial involvement to fight anti-Semitism in schools, and the creation of a national center to compile details and statistics on anti-Semitism and racism.
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