Paris mayor revokes Mahmoud Abbas’ top honor after he spreads Holocaust falsehoods “With manifest will, you denied the genocide of the Jewish populations of Europe by the Nazi regime and its allies,” Anne Hidalgo wrote to the Palestinian leader.
Paris to name a street for Sarah Halimi “It will be a way of achieving justice for her,” Mayor Anne Hidalgo said.
This French town is known for saving Jews during WWII. It just elected a far-right mayor who has been accused of anti-Semitism. The election of 31-year-old Romain Lopez was part of a strong municipal elections showing for the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen.