French president Francois Hollande said that the country must offer its protection and affection to the Jewish community as anti-Semitism is on the rise in France.
“Jewish are at home in France, it’s the anti-Semites who have no place into the Republic”, Hollande said in a speech at a prestigious annual dinner of the country’s main Jewish organization.
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Leaders of the CFCM have attended the event since the creation of the Council in 2003.
This year’s event comes amid increasing fears of anti-Semitism and religious tension in France after attacks by Islamic extremists against a kosher market and satirical newspaper.
