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Emmanuel Macron wins French election, but Marine Le Pen wins legitimacy
Bernard-Henri Lévy: A calling to see — and write about — the truth
The peripatetic philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy was en route from Iraq to his home in Paris when the Journal caught up with him by phone during a stopover in Morocco and spoke about a wide range of topics, from the election of Donald Trump to the successes of Zionism.
Why Jews in France might give right-wing populist Francois Fillon a chance
If the French right-wing politician Francois Fillon is elected president next year, it won’t be for his skills at promoting interfaith dialogue.
French Jewry’s president appears to back burkini ban
Ending a long and conspicuous silence on the burkini ban in France, the president of the umbrella group of French Jews appeared to support the ban, saying he favored limiting “political-religious” symbols.
Islamist terrorists call to attack Israeli delegation and others at Rio Olympics, report says
Islamist terrorists have issued directives to “lone wolves” to carry out attacks against the Israeli delegation and others at the Rio Olympics this summer, according to a news website.
Israel reports record immigration of Jews from France in 2015
A record number of French Jews moved to Israel this year, an immigration official said on Thursday, citing anti-Semitic violence and economic insecurity in the European country as causes.
After Paris attacks, English soccer fans salute France by roaring out the ‘Marseillaise’
English soccer fans saluted France on Tuesday by roaring out the \’Marseillaise\’ national anthem at a friendly match watched by British politicians and royalty in a show of solidarity just days after Islamic State militants struck Paris.