Mayor Teddy Kollek of Jerusalem and senior Israeli officials are planning to boycott the Bastille Day reception to be held at the French Consulate here Thursday.
They are protesting the French practice of holding separate receptions for Jewish and Arab dignitaries on their national holiday, which a spokesman called “an apartheid policy by France.”
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
