French and Riviera News Wednesday 8th November 2023

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France’s political world call for a march against anti-Semitism in Paris - The presidents of the upper house of the French Parliament and the National Assembly have called for the organization of “a major march” against anti-Semitism on Sunday in Paris. Gérard Larcher, and Yaël Braun-Pivet, called on Tuesday, November 7, for senators and deputies to rally against the recent rise in anti-Semitism in France. France’s Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin announced recently that 1,040 anti-Semitic acts have been reported in France since October 7th, the start of the war between Hamas and Israel.

In response to the call the leader of the National Rally far-right party in France, Marine Le Pen, and the president of the party, Jordan Bardella, confirmed their presence. Meanwhile Eric Ciotti president of the Republican party said that “all Republicans must demonstrate their desire to oppose the recent resurgence of unbearable anti-Semitism”. Meanwhile the far-left party La France insoumise (LFI) has not yet announced its decision regarding a possible participation in the movement.

War in Ukraine - France has announced an additional 200 million euros for the support fund for Ukraine’s army, enabling it to continue purchases of French equipment. Speaking in the French parliament on Tuesday France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces, said that the “war in Ukraine is a conflict which must not be abandoned”.

Ukraine’s first lady to visi