Suicide Bombing of French Synagogue Averted
In a recent crackdown on citizens bent on joining foreign jihadi forces, French police arrested two local teens, uncovering a plot to bomb a synagogue in Lyon.
Jerusalem Dateline: What Did Israel Win with the Ceasefire? (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stunned Israel last week when he unilaterally accepted a ceasefire with Hamas.
Special Report: France a Powderkeg of Anti-Semitic Incitement and Violence
Antisemitism in France has reach an all time high, with several frightening incidents taking place over the past few weeks.
Paris Jews Look Forward to New Future in Israel
Two special flights arrived to Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, filled with 430 French Jewish immigrants leaving Paris and its suburbs on Wednesday, July 16.
Despite Rocket Fire in Israel, New Immigrants Continue to Arrive in Waves
Undeterred by the security situation in Israel, hundreds of French Jews are coming home.
Turmoil and Global Anti-Semitism Double Aliyah
Chairman of the The Jewish Agency Natan Sharansky announced on Monday that global Aliyah is up 55 percent, due largely to dramatic increases in immigration from France and Ukraine.
French Jihadist Arrested For Brussels Jewish Museum Attack
A French former jihadist in Syria has been arrested over the fatal shooting of three people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels on May 24. The arrest confirms the worst fears about the security threat posed by battle-hardened European jihadists returning from the fighting in Syria.
Two Jews Attacked Outside Synagogue Near Paris
Just hours after the fatal shootings at a Brussels Jewish museum, two young men were attacked outside a French synagogue on Saturday night.
Sharp Increase in French Aliyah Spurred by Anti-Semitism
The Jewish Agency is reporting a sharp rise in the number of French immigrants to Israel in 2014. At 1,407 people moving in the first quarter of the year, it represents an almost fourfold increase from last year’s 353 in the same period.
A Fearsome Test for French Jews
France has a rich Jewish history and a vibrant Jewish community of approximately 500,000 souls. At the same time, France is a country where anti-Semitism has deep, seemingly immutable roots.
