French Jews Becoming Increasingly Concerned By Rising Antisemitism And The Threat To Their Safety

Marine Le Pen's Far Right National Rally Makes Historic Gains in French Parliamentary Elections

French Jews becoming increasingly concerned by rising antisemitism and the threat to their safety.

Pen's party has a long history of antisemitic rhetoric and policies

WEB Wearing suits and sashes in the colours of the French flag lawmakers from Marine Le Pens far-right National Rally (RN) party celebrated their historic victory in the first round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday. WEB Focusing on limiting immigration and cracking down on radical Islam, Marine Le Pen has vowed to be "France's shield" against what she calls "Islamist separatism." WEB The RN party's victory is a sign of growing support for far right parties across Europe, and has raised concerns among Jewish communities in France. WEB Israels diaspora affairs minister Amichai Chikli told Kan radio on Monday that it would be "excellent" for French Jews to immigrate to Israel. WEB For years Marine Le Pen has been working to push her far-right National Rally party into the mainstream. WEB PARIS Given the antisemitic pedigree of Frances far-right National Rally it is a remarkable turn of events that the party has just won a record number of seats in the National Assembly. WEB Marine Le Pen parliamentary party leader of the French far-right National Rally party and her niece.