January 25th 2017. Francis Kalifat attended the International Holocaust Day ceremony held by the European Jewish Congress, together with the newly elected President of the European Parliament Mr Antonio Tajani.

More than 2,000 people express their support for Israel, while at a few hundred meters opened the Paris Conference, bringing together 70 nations to talk about peace between Israel and the Palestinians - but without Israel and the Palestinians.

Everyone was called to come and gather in a tent designed for that purpose, to light a candle and leave a note in family booklets.

The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced yesterday afternoon by a tweet her decision to illuminate the facade of the City Hall of Paris with a flag of Israel to demonstrate solidarity with Jerusalem following the Sunday attack that hit 4 young people of 20 years.

Crif notes with satisfaction a significant decrease in racist and anti-Semitic acts and threats in France in 2016 and the corresponding decrease in anti-Muslim acts.

Crif has learned with indignation the meeting between leaders of the National Front and representatives of an alleged Jewish French organization.