Vichy France

French President Emmanuel Macron says he has no intention of officially honoring Nazi collaborator

Macron said it would be "inappropriate" to honor Vichy leader Philippe Petain after calling him "a great soldier" for his World War I heroics.

November 8, 2018 1:35 pm

Jewish historian banned from French show for calling host’s African name an ‘insult’

Eric Zemmour, a controversial scholar who is popular in some far-right circles, was kicked off the prestigious program for insulting colleague Hapsatou Sy.

September 28, 2018 6:19 am

German recognition brings closure to Algerian Jews who suffered in the Holocaust

“We celebrated holidays and life with other groups," Andre Nathan recalls of the years before the Nazi-allied government imposed anti-Semitic laws.

February 7, 2018 2:17 pm

One of the First Films About the Holocaust Remains a French Sensation

By Zachary Solomon

from Jewniverse

Paris Grand Synagogue slammed for hosting far-right historian

July 22, 2016 4:01 pm

France’s Vichy-era archives made accessible to public

December 30, 2015 6:00 am

Another Astonishingly Talented Jewish Painter Who Was Killed by the Third Reich

The Painter Charlotte Salomon Killed Her Grandfather. Then the Nazis Killed Her.

By Zachary Solomon

from Jewniverse

Opinion

Op-Ed: Betting on France

By Richard H. Weisberg January 22, 2015 5:46 pm

Works of Nobel Prize for Literature winner Patrick Modiano deal with Holocaust issues

October 10, 2014 8:33 am

Les Misérables, With a Holocaust Twist

By Jewniverse

from Jewniverse

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Vichy France

French President Emmanuel Macron says he has no intention of officially honoring Nazi collaborator

Jewish historian banned from French show for calling host’s African name an ‘insult’

German recognition brings closure to Algerian Jews who suffered in the Holocaust

One of the First Films About the Holocaust Remains a French Sensation

Paris Grand Synagogue slammed for hosting far-right historian

France’s Vichy-era archives made accessible to public

The Painter Charlotte Salomon Killed Her Grandfather. Then the Nazis Killed Her.

Op-Ed: Betting on France

Works of Nobel Prize for Literature winner Patrick Modiano deal with Holocaust issues

Les Misérables, With a Holocaust Twist

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