Saturday, September 06, 2014

Anti-Semitism drives largest ever French immigration to Israel...

More Jews have left France for Israel so far this year than from any other country, a leading Jewish group said on Friday, blaming a "climate of anti-Semitism."

"France is today the leading country for Jewish emigration to Israel. It has never been before," said Ariel Kandel, head of the French office of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Kandel cited figures from the Israeli integration minister showing that, as of August 31, 4,566 Jews had left France for Israel this year.

This was ahead of Ukraine (3,252), Russia (2,632) and the United States (2,218).

"We will get close to 6,000 departures from France in 2014," added Kandel.

He cited a "climate of anti-Semitism that is losing its taboo" as well as economic difficulties in France, which is suffering from zero growth and record high unemployment. Full story...

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