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Halimi’s Sister Says French Jews Are Unsafe After Memorial Tree Is Cut Down, as Diplomatic Tensions Flare

Her RTL interview sharpens pressure on Emmanuel Macron following a U.S. envoy’s letter faulting France’s response to rising antisemitism.

Emmanuel Macron «alimente et ne fait rien pour prendre des mesures» l'antisémitisme, dénonce la sœur d'Ilan Halimi
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Overview

  • An olive tree honoring Ilan Halimi in Épinay-sur-Seine was cut down in mid‑August, prompting a criminal inquiry and local pledges to replant.
  • Anne‑Laure Abitbol told RTL that Jews in France are not safe in death or in life and said she is weighing a move to Israel.
  • She urged the president to act to protect Jewish citizens and accused his recognition of a Palestinian state of fueling antisemitism.
  • U.S. ambassador Charles Kushner sent Macron a letter expressing deep concern over a surge in antisemitic acts and what he called insufficient government action, with French media reporting he was then summoned.
  • The incident is being cited within a broader spike in antisemitic offenses since October 7, 2023, after earlier vandalism of Halimi memorials in 2019 and years after his 2006 murder.