Overview

• Olivier Faure, leader of the Parti socialiste, publicly admitted the existence of left-wing antisemitism, calling the current climate one that 'pue l’antisémitisme.'
• Socialist MP Jérôme Guedj was targeted with antisemitic slurs, including 'sales sionistes,' during a May Day protest in Paris, escalating tensions within the French left.
• Faure defended La France insoumise against calls for a 'cordon sanitaire,' asserting that the party, despite its 'excès,' remains committed to defending the Republic.
• Jewish-identifying Socialist figures, including Guedj, Emma Rafowicz, and Raphaël Glucksmann, have faced increased antisemitic abuse both online and in public demonstrations.
• Internal divisions within the Parti socialiste deepen as Guedj criticized Faure for a lack of personal outreach following the attacks, while Marine Tondelier apologized for her initial hesitance to address left-wing antisemitism.