France

Torah scrolls stolen in ‘antisemitic’ burglary of Paris synagogue

The local rabbi discovered the theft while preparing for a barmitzvah service

By JC Reporter

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(Illustrative) A Jewish man reading Torah in Fort Wayne, Indiana (Getty Images)

US troops wading ashore at Omaha Beach in France during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 (US National Archives/Getty Images)

Second World War

Unesco adds D-Day beaches to list of world heritage sites

By Mark Wood

2 min read

The vibrant streets of La Panier in Marseille (Photo: Getty)

Travel

Keeping it cool in cosmopolitan Marseille

By Gaby Koppel

5 min read

Police officers by bronze statue of Dreyfus at Court of Cassation, a few hours before today's official unveiling (Gauthier Bedrignans / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty)

France

Dreyfus statue given permanent new home outside court which cleared him of all charges

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Vincent Van Gogh's Hôpital Saint-Paul à Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 1889 (Credit: Musée d’Orsay)

Art

Grandson of Jewish art collector fights to reclaim Van Gogh lost during Nazi era

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Ben Attal and Thylane Blondeau (Credit: Instagram/@thylaneblondeau)

Weddings

‘Most beautiful girl in the world’ marries French DJ

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

French President Emmanuel Macron pays his respects at the cenotaphs of the late historian and resistance fighter Marc Bloch and his wife, Simonne Bloch, during their Panthéon induction ceremony in Paris on June 23, 2026 (Getty Images)

France

France honours Jewish resistance fighter executed by the Gestapo with Panthéon interment

By Andrew Bernard

2 min read

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Natalie Portman among 350 film stars backing Israeli director forced out of French festival

Nadav Lapid is one of the most outspoken Israeli critics of the Netanyahu government but has still become a target for BDS campaigners

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

June 10, 2026 13:40

Natalie Portman attends a premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, January 24, 2026 (Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

France bans Israel from Paris defence show

The decision follows a row last year when Israeli firms’ stalls were hidden behind a black barrier at a similar event

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

June 1, 2026 17:00

A man looks at a Leopard tank on display at the KNDS pavilion during the world defence and security exhibition, Eurosatory 2024, in Paris, France, on June 19, 2024 (Getty Images)

France bans Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir after flotilla taunting sparks outrage

Footage of flotilla activists being taunted had drawn widespread condemnation both internationally and from within Israel

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

May 25, 2026 12:40

Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir takes part in the Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 14, 2026 (Credit: Erik Marmor/Getty Images)

French Jews put hope in law tackling anti-Israel hate as antisemitic violence reaches record high

Last year there were 1,320 hate incidents in France, with a record number of physical assaults

By Shirli Sitbon

5 min read

May 1, 2026 10:52

A member of the Nous Vivrons collective held up a poster in defence of the Yadan bill (Photo by Daniel Perron / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

EU to impose sanctions on West Bank settlers, says French FM

Jean-Noël Barrot suggested that such a move would now be possible after a change of leadership in Hungary

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April 24, 2026 12:04

French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to journalists during his visit to the Faculty of Law and Political Science to meet with students in Montpellier, southern France, on April 17, 2026 (Getty Images)

Hezbollah attack on Unifil peacekeepers leaves two French soldiers dead

French Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said the Iranian proxy ambushed the UN force over the weekend

By JC Reporter

1 min read

April 23, 2026 14:34

Members of the 17th Parachute Engineer Regiment carry the coffin of late French Unifil peacekeeper Sergeant-Major Florian Montorio during a tribute ceremony at the military barracks in Montauban, southwestern France, on April 23, 2026 (Getty Images)

French appeals court rules nanny who tried to poison Jewish children is not antisemitic

The woman, from Algeria, allegedly told police that she ‘never should have worked for a Jewish woman’ because ‘they have money and power’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

April 17, 2026 16:28

Versailles Court of Appeal (Getty Images)

Kanye West postpones Marseille gig indefinitely as officials ‘very determined’ to prevent show

Mayor Benoit Payan said he would not let city “be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism”

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

April 15, 2026 16:06

Last week the UK announced it would not permit West to enter the country this summer (Image: Getty)

Brothers arrested over ‘deadly and antisemitic’ French terror plot

Police found a semi-automatic weapon, a bottle of hydrochloric acid, aluminium foil and an Isis flag in their car

By JC Reporter

1 min read

March 16, 2026 17:01

A road near Longuenesse, France, where the men were apprehended in their car (Photo: JNS/Google Maps)

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France

Torah scrolls stolen in ‘antisemitic’ burglary of Paris synagogue

Unesco adds D-Day beaches to list of world heritage sites

Keeping it cool in cosmopolitan Marseille

Dreyfus statue given permanent new home outside court which cleared him of all charges

Grandson of Jewish art collector fights to reclaim Van Gogh lost during Nazi era

‘Most beautiful girl in the world’ marries French DJ

France honours Jewish resistance fighter executed by the Gestapo with Panthéon interment

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