The government will relaunch the “conferences to combat anti-Semitism” created at the beginning of May and “whose work had just begun in the spring”announced on Tuesday, November 12, the Secretary of State for Citizenship, Othman Nasrou, marking a first milestone “in three months”. wishing “renew the tools we have”threw a “call for general mobilization”, because the fight against antisemitism “It is a concern for everyone, and not just for our compatriots of the Jewish faith.”.
a first step “early next year” will make it possible “various advertisements”Nasrou added in a press conference, mentioning in particular “proposed laws” Again “under study”. He also wanted “that we can improve our characterization of the acts” anti-Semites – each of whom “we must find an answer”.
Nasrou had previously brought together the Chief Rabbi of France, Haïm Korsia, the President of the Central Consistory, Elie Korchia, the President of the Unified Jewish Social Fund, Ariel Goldman, as well as the President of the Representative Council of the Jewish Institutions of France, Yonathan Arfi.
Although he did not give figures for the third quarter, Nasrou recalled “the explosion of anti-Semitic acts since October 7” 2023 and highlighted that in the first half of 2024 these acts referred “632 cities and 95 departments”. “The accused are getting younger”from “42% [d’entre eux] They are under 35 years old »he added.
When asked about keeping the France-Israel match on Thursday, Nasrou estimated that giving up would have been “to go back”. “It is not about vindicating those who indulge in anti-Semitism”he added, criticizing the “rebellious” parliamentarians “By wanting to cancel this match they want to win a battle”.
On Tuesday in the National Assembly, during a question by Aurore Bergé to the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau, about anti-Semitism, a tense skirmish took place between the deputy (Together for the Republic) of Yvelines and some deputies of the LFI. “Now more rampant anti-Semitism has returned”estimated Mr. Retailleau, criticizing “all those who exploit the Palestinian cause for purely political purposes”.
