Will France Recognize the Injustices Against Jews and Israel? – Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs

The article, originally published in Israel Hayom on July 14, 2026, reflects on France's historical relationship with its Jewish community and Israel, particularly following the belated tribute to Captain Alfred Dreyfus with a public statue. It highlights the deep historical roots of Jews in France, predating the Franks and Normans, and their significant contributions to the nation. The author criticizes France's past and present foreign policy, citing its "incomprehensible and cowardly policy" during the Six-Day War and Yom Kippur War, and its current refusal to recognize the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization. The piece calls for a re-examination of Franco-Israeli relations, advocating for France to reclaim its values and stand with the free world against jihadist threats. The author, a Francophile Israeli, expresses a desire to see a France that remembers its true friends of Israel and hopes for a future where IDF soldiers march alongside French troops on the Champs-Élysées.