France

France's trade ban on Israeli settlements is political theater dressed up as int'l law - opinion

France is leading a push to restrict settlement goods, but the initiative faces serious questions over its legal force and compatibility with EU law.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting being organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel on September 22, 2025 in New York City.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London

Europe expelled its Jews - now, it wants to decide where Jews may live in Israel - opinion

Candidates for the 2027 French presidential election attend a debate at la REF in Paris, August 27, 2026.

US grant for MAGA-aligned groups in Europe excludes French applicants over election fears

A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

Canadian pro-Israel groups respond to government ban on Israeli settlement goods


Iran bars two French embassy employees from returning to Tehran following diplomatic dispute

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the two had violated the Vienna Convention, which defines the rules and privileges of diplomatic missions.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024.

‘Hitler didn't finish the job’: Man threatens to shoot Australian Jews in France, AJA tells 'Post'

AJA President Robert Gregory told the Post that the couple had since been in contact with a French Jewish security group.

Fruit and vegetable aisle in a Paris supermarket, featuring black crates filled with fresh produce such as bananas, cucumbers, and tomatoes, in Paris, France, on July 25, 2026; Illustrative.

France: A license to kill

For much of the Jewish world, October 7 represented a dramatic rupture. For French Jews, it felt more like the latest chapter in a story they had been living for decades.

PRO-PALESTINE demonstration in Nancy, France, 2024

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

Since October 7, the number of olim from France has risen sharply: In 2023, Israel welcomed 1,097 new French immigrants. In 2024, the number doubled to 2,234, and grew to 3,357 in 2025.

The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

When identifying ourselves, we did not hide the fact that we are Israeli, and reactions were polite. I consider visiting places of Jewish interest a way of supporting the local community.

Chateau D'if, viewed from Marseille.

Netanyahu’s government is accused of fueling West Bank violence - opinion

As Netanyahu’s tenure draws to a close, his record is one of internal division, international isolation, and the worst security catastrophe in the country’s history.

Israeli settlers riot at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, setting fire to cars and homes, on November 17, 2025

More than 150 migrants rescued by French, British teams after boat caught fire in English Channel

At the end of the operation, 157 people had been rescued and brought to Boulogne-sur-Mer in France.

A group of migrants wade away after trying to board a crowded inflatable dinghy and leave the coast of northern France in an attempt to cross the English Channel to reach Britain, at the beach of Petit-Fort-Philippe in Gravelines, near Calais, France, May 23, 2026

France opens investigation into prime minister's office after employee suicides - report

The unions were able to get SPM to commit to broader investigations into risks in all of its offices, France Inter claimed, which is expected to be conducted over the next few months

Participants waves French flags during a RN party event "La fete champetre" in Lievin, northern France on July 4, 2026.

UNESCO adds 25 new World Heritage Sites including Mount Olympus, Normandy's D-Day beaches

The List of World Heritage Sites includes sites in three categories: cultural sites, natural sites, and mixed sites which combine the two.

This photograph shows a Greek flag painted on rocks at the 2,918 metre high summit of Mytikas, the highest peak of Mount Olympus, northern Greece, on July 6, 2026.

Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say

Ongoing wildfires in Spain and France have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and scorched huge swathes of land.

Smoke rises as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, amongst worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 25, 2026.