Israeli ambassador compares France's far-left leader's rhetoric to Hitler as antisemitism surges
Israel's ambassador to France has drawn a comparison between far-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon's rhetoric and Hitler's, amid a rising tide of antisemitism in the country. The ambassador attributes the increase in antisemitic incidents to foreign influences and local political exploitation. Despite the alarming statistics, Jewish community leaders remain resolute in their determination to stand against these attacks.
- ▪France recorded 1,320 antisemitic acts in 2025, a significant increase from 436 incidents in 2022.
- ▪Israeli Ambassador Joshua Zarka claims that foreign influences from countries like Iran and Russia are contributing to the rise in antisemitism.
- ▪Zarka criticized Mélenchon for using rhetoric that he believes incites hatred against Jews, likening it to historical Nazi propaganda.
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