France's Jewish umbrella bodies on Thursday rallied opposite the French Foreign Ministry in Paris to protest France's failure to vote against UNESCO resolutions that ignore Jewish ties to Jerusalem.

Francis Kalifat has been received on Friday October 21st by the French Minister of foreign affairs Jean-Marc Ayrault at the Minister's invitation.

The last of Israel's founding fathers was a leading figure from before the country's establishment.

Many world leaders will attend in Israel Shimon Peres funeral on Friday.

Crif condemns the irresponsibility of the organizers and the instrumentalization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by the French Communist Party.

Kalifat Francis, president of Crif, was in Bussy Saint-Georges September 6, to visit the religion's square.