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Israeli ambassador compares France’s far-left leader’s rhetoric to Hitler as antisemitism surges
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PARIS, France — Israel’s ambassador to France says far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s rhetoric against Jews «reminds me of Hitler,» warning that foreign influence is fueling a surge in antisemitism that has some French Jews hiding their identities to survive daily life.
France recorded 1,320 antisemitic acts in 2025 — triple the 436 incidents in 2022 — but a senior member of the Jewish community leaders told Fox News Digital they refuse to retreat, even as the attacks and incidents keep coming.
Israeli Ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, says France is home to Europe’s largest Muslim community and is contributing to a high volume of antisemitic incidents reported across the country each day. France also has Europe’s largest Jewish community.
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Leader of French left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party Jean-Luc Melenchon delivers a speech during an electoral campaign meeting of the local LFI candidate for French municipal elections in Marseille, southern France, on March 7, 2026. (Miguel Medina / AFP via Getty Images)
«The number of events is extremely high — not because the French government does not fight it, but because there is this base in which antisemitism is growing,» he said, due to foreign influence, which he claimed comes from Iran, Russia, Turkey and Qatar.
While he says those state actors are fueling the fire of Jew-hatred from the outside, certain French political actors exploit antisemitism for the purpose of getting more votes. According to Zarka, foremost among them is the far-left party La France Insoumise (LFI).
«The way [LFI leader] Jean-Luc Mélenchon speaks in front of a crowd reminds me of Hitler. The way he uses the idea of uniting against one enemy by speaking of Israel is similar to the way Hitler used to speak about the Jews,» Zarka said.
In February, the Human Rights League criticized Mélenchon after he mocked the pronunciation of Jewish names, including that of MEP Raphaël Glucksmann.
Palestinian protestors wave flags with some seemingly making Nazi-like salutes during a soccer game between Israel and Paraguay during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Parc des Princes in Paris on July 27, 2024. (GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP via Getty Images)
Mélenchon previously wrote on his blog that «antisemitism remains residual in France,» remarks critics said downplayed a surge in Jew-hatred following Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.
Fox News Digital repeatedly contacted Mélenchon’s media adviser for comment but did not receive a response.
Zarka added that over the past three years there has been a shift in the Jewish community’s perception of what was once considered the extreme right, with many no longer viewing the National Rally, formerly led by Marine Le Pen, as such.
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Protesters hold signs reading «raped at 12 because Jewish» during a demonstration called by associations including SOS Racisme and the Women’s Foundation to denounce antisemitism, in Paris on June 20, 2024, after the alleged antisemetic gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Paris’ suburb of Courbevoie. (ZAKARIA ABDELKAFI/AFP via Getty Images)
«Let’s not forget that [National Rally president] Jordan Bardella went to Israel and, at Yad Vashem, made a formal commitment to fight antisemitism, be it from the right or the left, and that is significant… that is sinking into the mind of the Jewish community,» Zarka said.»
Recent incidents include the partial cutting down on Jan. 12 in Lyon of a tree planted in memory of Ilan Halimi, who was abducted and murdered in a 2006 antisemitic attack. On Feb. 9, a young boy wearing a kippah was assaulted by a group of five individuals, one of whom allegedly held a knife to his throat. Ten days later, acid was sprayed in two dining rooms of a kosher restaurant in Paris’s 17th arrondissement. On Apr. 15, racist and antisemitic graffiti targeted three high schools in the Montpellier metropolitan area.
El Al’s offices in Paris were vandalized, showing graffiti on the building’s exterior. (Noemie Olive/Reuters)
In March, two brothers were arrested in connection with what authorities described as a «deadly and antisemitic» plot after police discovered a semi-automatic weapon, a bottle of hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag in their vehicle.
Rabbi Elie Lemmel was targeted in two antisemitic attacks, including last June in Deauville, where he was punched in the stomach. Days later, he was attacked again in Neuilly-sur-Seine while sitting at a café terrace, when a Palestinian from Gaza struck him with a chair.
Lemmel told Fox News Digital he had almost never faced aggression before, but believes the post-Oct. 7 conflict has intensified tensions. He said he understands those who choose to be more discreet and would never judge them.
«You have to be vigilant,» he said. «Unfortunately, some people see a kippah and it bothers them. Those who want to do harm will always find reasons.
«If we start hiding, it is the beginning of the end,» he added. «I have always worn a kippah, and that is why I continue to wear it.»
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Yonathan Arfi, president of the Conseil Représentatif des Institutions juives de France (CRIF), said some Jewish families now forgo displaying mezuzahs or use different names on mobile apps to avoid being identified.
«On the one hand, there is a rise in antisemitism that leads to precautionary behavior,» Arfi told Fox News Digital. «On the other hand, Jewish life remains more vibrant than ever, with synagogues full and more kosher restaurants than ever before.»
«We must not offer antisemitic terrorists and those driven by hatred our fear and withdrawal as a trophy,» said Arfi. «Wherever possible, Jewish life must continue openly and proudly.»
French riot police use tear gas to disperse demonstrators during a pro-Palestinian rally at Republique Square in Paris on Oct. 12, 2023. (Ibrahim Ezzat/Anadolu)
Immigration to Israel, he said, should nevertheless be seen as a warning sign that some Jews no longer see a future in France.
Historically, French immigration to Israel averaged between 1,500 and 2,000 people annually after the Six-Day War. The figure peaked at around 8,000 annually between 2012 and 2015, fell to about 1,000 in 2023, then rose again to more than 2,000 in 2024 and 3,500 in 2025. The Jewish Agency for Israel estimates roughly 4,000 immigrants from France in 2026.
The Israeli ambassador to Paris noted that French authorities take combating antisemitism seriously, and therefore the country remains «a relatively safe place,» while urging Israelis to exercise caution when traveling to other European countries such as Spain, Belgium and even the Netherlands, «where antisemitism flourishes.»
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 23, 2025. (Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)
In February, President Emmanuel Macron denounced the «antisemitic hydra» that had crept into «every crack» of French society during a ceremony commemorating Ilan Halimi, a Jewish man kidnapped and tortured to death by the Gang of Barbarians in 2006.
«In 20 years, and despite the resolute efforts of our police officers, gendarmes, judges, teachers and elected officials, the antisemitic hydra has kept advancing,» Macron said, according to Le Monde.
«Constantly assuming new faces, it has insinuated itself into the heart of our societies, into every crevice, too often accompanied by that same pact of cowardice: to keep silent, to refuse to see,» he continued.
Macron also condemned the «Islamist antisemitism» behind the Oct. 7 Hamas-led massacre, as well as «far-left antisemitism,» which he said «rivals that of the far right.»
He added that antisemitism increasingly «uses the mask of anti-Zionism to advance quietly.»
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Marine Le Pen and deputies Sebastien Chenu and Jordan Bardella participate in a march against antisemitism from the Esplanade des Invalides to the Senate in Paris on Nov. 12, 2023. (Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)
Even so, bilateral ties with Israel are not without friction, with Zarka disclosing that the government of French President Emmanuel Macron refused to allow U.S. military overflights carrying weapons to Israel during the war against Iran.
«The French made the decision not to provide us with an aerial bridge for American weapon shipments to fly over during the war against Iran,» he said.
It was the second time France had denied such a request, the first occurring during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the envoy noted.
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President Donald Trump has hailed the newly signed Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) as a breakthrough that normalizes relations between the two countries after months of fighting.
But by the White House’s own account, the agreement settles few of the issues that dominated months of negotiations, leaving sanctions relief, frozen assets and Iran’s nuclear program for a new round of talks.
«This is really just the first MOU and then we’re going to launch into the real technical discussions later this week,» a senior administration official told reporters Monday.
The memorandum, signed digitally by Trump and Vice President JD Vance Sunday, kicks off a 60-day period for technical talks aimed at a final agreement. A formal signing ceremony with U.S. and Iranian officials, along with Pakistani and Qatari mediators, is planned for Friday. Yet even administration officials acknowledge that the memorandum leaves many of the most contentious issues unresolved.
«We’ll know over the next two to three weeks whether those understandings will turn into an actual agreement,» a senior administration official said.
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Nate Swanson, a former senior advisor on Iran policy to successive administrations and now a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said the memorandum appears to postpone rather than resolve disputes over sanctions relief, Iran’s nuclear program and the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
«It does not appear to resolve the core issues surrounding the mechanics of the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian nuclear concessions, or Iranian financial incentives and sanctions relief,» Swanson wrote in an analysis published by the Atlantic Council.
The memorandum of understanding signed digitally by Trump and Vice President JD Vance Sunday, kicks off a 60-day period for technical talks aimed at a final agreement. A formal signing ceremony is planned for Friday. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
The remark was striking given that U.S. and Iranian officials have been negotiating since the April ceasefire and already had announced a signed memorandum and upcoming signing ceremony.
The president expressed optimism for a final deal.
«I think it’s going to happen, fairly on time, but we’ve been both involved. I think they’re going to want to get it done. Iran wants to get it done. They have to get back to business. And the relationship is now normalized,» Trump said during the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France.
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The administration has yet to publicly release the text of the memorandum, but officials indicated that many of the issues that have dominated months of negotiations remain subject to future talks, including sanctions relief, frozen Iranian assets and the disposition of Iran’s remaining enriched uranium stockpiles.
«Here’s what it says: Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. That’s what it says. It won’t have one to buy, to develop. They will not have a nuclear weapon,» Trump told reporters Tuesday.
Administration officials said Monday the text of the deal would be released Tuesday or Wednesday.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the deal along with the U.S. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
On perhaps the most disputed issue, White House officials insisted Monday that no frozen Iranian assets have been released, despite reports in Iranian state-linked media that Iran could gain access to roughly $24 billion in blocked funds during the negotiation period.
«The very simple fact is, $0 of unfrozen assets have been released by the United States or any other country.»
The administration also said it will maintain its current military posture in the region during the negotiations, despite Iranian accounts suggesting the framework contemplates a future reduction in U.S. forces around Iran.
«The plan is to keep the current force posture during the 60-day negotiations.»
Officials repeatedly stressed that any concessions would be tied to verification rather than promises.
«We’re still at the early phases where we’re building trust.»
«This memorandum does not mean trusting the enemy; it has been written with active distrust,» Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, according to Iranian state-linked Mehr News. «We will monitor the implementation of US commitments.»
The clearest immediate effect appears to be the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas shipments normally pass, and a commitment by both sides to preserve the ceasefire while negotiations continue. Oil prices fell to their lowest levels in three months on the agreement to lift the blockade and open the strait.
Administration officials repeatedly described the memorandum as a framework that could eventually lead to sanctions relief, economic normalization and a broader settlement of Iran’s nuclear program — if negotiators can reach a final agreement in the coming weeks.
U.S. Central Command shared footage of strikes targeting airplanes amid the Iran conflict. (US Central Command)
«Nothing is on the table if it doesn’t come along with real performance.»
Iranian state-linked media have described the framework as already containing commitments on sanctions relief, access to roughly $24 billion in frozen assets, future reductions in U.S. military forces in the region and a $300 billion reconstruction program. The White House has disputed key elements of that characterization.
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«We don’t pay them — there was some statement. We’re going to spend $300 billion. No, we’re allowed to go and invest if we wanted to. Someday, in the future. We have no obligation whatsoever,» Trump said during the G7 Summit.
The competing descriptions underscore how much remains unsettled.
«There will likely be a significant delta between the aspirations outlined in the MOU and what emerges in a final deal,» Swanson said.
Some congressional Republicans already are questioning whether Washington and Iran are describing the same agreement.
«I think we’d all like to see the terms of the memorandum and hopefully end up with a real deal,» Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., told reporters at the Capitol Tuesday.
«I don’t think there’s anybody in Congress that’s ever gonna support giving money to them,» he went on.
«They ought pay for what it cost us to do this to bring them to their senses to stop killing us … I want to get reimbursed for the money we’ve had to spend to bring them to their senses. They’ve got plenty of oil, they can rebuild their own country.»
«I am pleased to hear the memorandum of understanding with Iran to allow the Strait of Hormuz to open has been agreed to. I will be watching closely the ensuing negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program and other matters. I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming.»
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Más de 26 mil familias reciben raciones alimenticias en sectores vulnerables en República Dominicana
Más de 26 mil familias de zonas vulnerables de Santiago recibieron alimentos durante una jornada de cinco días organizada por la Dirección de Asistencia Social y Alimentación Comunitaria (Dasac) en República Dominicana. Esta iniciativa, parte de las acciones sociales del gobierno, tiene el objetivo de apoyar a los hogares que enfrentan mayores dificultades económicas y fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria en comunidades identificadas como prioritarias.
La medida consiste en la entrega directa, casa por casa, de kits de raciones alimenticias crudas. Cada kit contiene productos básicos que permiten a las familias preparar comidas en sus hogares. De acuerdo con información oficial de Dasac, los alimentos distribuidos están destinados a cubrir las necesidades inmediatas de los beneficiarios y forman parte de una política sostenida de asistencia social impulsada por el gobierno nacional.
Entre los sectores de Santiago beneficiados en esta jornada figuran Camboya, Rafey, Ensanche Libertad, Ensanche Bermúdez, Los Pepines, Suelo Duro, Ensanche Mirador, La Yagüita de Pastor, El Hoyo, Bella Vista, Santa Lucía, Pekín y Cristo Rey. También se realizaron entregas en comunidades como La Otra Banda, Villa Liberación y Baracoa. La selección de las zonas se realizó a partir de un diagnóstico previo que identificó los sectores con mayor vulnerabilidad y necesidad de apoyo alimentario.
El director de Dasac, Edgar Augusto Féliz Arbona, explicó que el operativo responde a la política gubernamental de garantizar la seguridad alimentaria de las familias con menos recursos. “Continuamos trabajando con la gente, llevando apoyo y soluciones integrales a las familias que más lo necesitan”, señaló Féliz Arbona al destacar la importancia del acompañamiento permanente a los hogares beneficiarios.
La jornada de entrega de alimentos incluyó la presencia del presidente Luis Abinader, quien participó en un encuentro con más de 400 estudiantes de centros educativos públicos y privados de Santiago. Durante esta actividad, los estudiantes recibieron un almuerzo preparado por los Comedores Comunitarios, reforzando así el componente alimentario de la estrategia social gubernamental.
Adicionalmente, las acciones incluyeron actividades específicas para madres de la región. El programa “Madres que Sostienen, Alimentan y Protegen” se desarrolló en los municipios de Tamboril, Baitoa y Gran Arena del Cibao, con el propósito de brindar apoyo directo a mujeres responsables de hogares y fortalecer su capacidad de cuidado y alimentación familiar.
Según datos oficiales, los equipos de Dasac mantuvieron presencia constante en las comunidades intervenidas para asegurar que la ayuda llegara directamente a los hogares identificados como prioritarios. La institución informó que este tipo de operativos continuará realizándose en otros sectores de Santiago y en diferentes provincias del país, en el marco de los programas de asistencia social diseñados para ampliar su alcance y cobertura.
La entrega de alimentos forma parte de una serie de acciones que buscan mitigar los efectos de la vulnerabilidad social y garantizar el acceso a productos básicos para quienes más lo necesitan en República Dominicana. Las autoridades han reiterado su compromiso de mantener y fortalecer este tipo de iniciativas en beneficio de las familias más afectadas por la inseguridad alimentaria.
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