France

Anti-racism should be national cause, French Jewish leader tells Hollande

The head of France’s Jewish communities, Roger Cukierman, urged President Francois Hollande to make the fight against racism and anti-Semitism a national cause.

Hundreds of French Jews demand election for chief rabbi

Several hundred French Jews, including dozens of community leaders, called for the election of a chief rabbi of France within three months.

One-third drop in French anti-Semitic incidents falls short of watchdog’s expectations

The number of anti-Semitic attacks in France last year decreased by 31 percent from 2012 — short of the level the Jewish community’s monitoring group was seeking.

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