French Jews' relief at the far-right's reversal of fortunes is tempered by their revulsion at the far-left's gains. The election campaign has left scars on the French body politic, now more embittered and divided than ever, and on French Jewry, which fears for its very existence
As more antisemitic scandals involving National Rally emerge, and France's Jewish community organizations unite to oppose the far-right party ahead of Sunday's momentous elections, a small group of French Jews met Marine Le Pen for a 'debate.' CRIF president: 'Talking to them now is counter-productive'
French Jews, who have been suffering from a huge wave of antisemitism, added: "The CRIF would like to remind everyone of Hamas's responsibility for the deaths of Palestinian civilians."