Macron’s Hypocrisy on Antisemitism Exposed Amid Rising Violence in France

In a display of political posturing that threatens to deepen divisions and obscure the truth, French President Emmanuel Macron has lambasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's concerns about rising antisemitism as "abject" and "erroneous." This clash surfaces amid an alarming spike in antisemitic violence across France—home to Western Europe’s largest Jewish population. Netanyahu's pointed letter to Macron highlighted a surge in antisemitic incidents following Macron's announcement to recognize a Palestinian state at the upcoming U.N. General Assembly—a move echoed by Britain, Canada, and Australia but staunchly opposed by Israel. Yet instead of confronting the real security threats faced by Jewish...