More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war

By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK
Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, have marched peacefully to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, representatives of several parties on the left, conservatives and centrists of President Emmanuel Macron’s party participated in the march, amid an alarming increase in anti-Jewish acts in France since the start of the war. French authorities have registered over 1,000 anti-Jewish acts in the month since the Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen also attended amid fierce criticism that her once-pariah National Rally party has failed to shake off its antisemitic heritage despite growing political legitimacy.