PARIS—With the first round of France’s presidential election less than four weeks away, the attacks that left four Jews and three French soldiers dead are reshaping the race—but for now it’s not clear exactly how. In the days leading up to the...
By Devorah Lauter, JTA
• Published February 12, 2012
PARIS -- Trailing in the polls and with elections just 10 weeks away, French President Nicolas Sarkozy went to one of his most reliable bases of support -- French Jews -- to drum up enthusiasm. On the morning of Feb. 8, Sarkozy met at Elysees Palace with...
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that the solution to the Iran crisis is "never military." In a speech Wednesday to France's main Jewish umbrella organization, the CRIF, Sarkozy reiterated his commitment to Israel's security but maintained that the...
PARIS -- Former captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and his parents met with French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the presidential palace in Paris. "We are very happy to be here at the Elysee Palace," said Noam Shalit, speaking to journalists Wednesday...
