The left-wing alliance includes the divisive Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a combative politician who has been accused of antisemitism.
Tag: Anti-Semitism
New Popular Front Scored Big in France’s Vote. Who Are Its Members?
Parties on the left were so fractious, they broke up their alliance months ago, but the possibility of a government controlled by the far right drew them back together.
Labour Wins Back the Trust of Jewish Voters
Keir Starmer had made rooting out antisemitism from the Labour Party’s ranks a goal of his leadership.
Meloni Condemns Fascist Nostalgia Amid Scandal in Her Party’s Youth Wing
A news report used a hidden camera to show members of the youth arm of Brothers of Italy glorifying fascism.
France’s Snap Election: Here Is What’s at Stake
France’s July 7 election could see the country’s nationalist, anti-immigrant party achieve a majority, or send the nation into months of political deadlock.
What I’m Reading: Tunneling to the Past
Looking for answers, or an escape, in a fraught world.
Gunmen Attack Synagogues and Churches in Russian Republic
Multiple law-enforcement officers and a priest in the region of Dagestan were killed in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, local officials said.
Attack of Jewish Girl Spurs Tensions Over Antisemitism in France
An attack on a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation.
Police in France Shoot Dead Man Who Tried to Set Synagogue on Fire
The synagogue, in Rouen, northern France, sustained “significant damage,” but nobody other than the assailant was harmed, the authorities said.
French Police Kill Man Who Tried to Set Rouen Synagogue on Fire
The synagogue, in Rouen, northern France, sustained “significant damage,” but nobody other than the assailant was harmed, the authorities said.