Over 180,000 March Against Antisemitism in France Amid Ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict

Largest Anti-Antisemitism Gathering Since 1990 Amid Surge in Antisemitic Acts

Over 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, marched peacefully on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel's ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.
French authorities have registered more than 1,000 acts against Jews around the country in the month since the conflict in the Middle East began.
Family members of some of the 40 French citizens killed in the initial Hamas attack, and of those missing or held hostage, also took part in the march.
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen attended Sunday's march amid fierce criticism that her once-pariah National Rally party has failed to shake off its antisemitic heritage despite growing political legitimacy.
Sunday's march in Paris appears as the biggest gathering to denounce antisemitism in France since a 1990 demonstration against the desecration of a Jewish cemetery.