The need to be resolute in the fight against anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism is witnessing a resurgence in France at the moment, and is even being stirred up from abroad. In this op-ed article Mediapart co-founder Edwy Plenel argues that neither the fact that it is being exploited to help Israel's cause, nor the fact that there are also other racisms that need combatting, can justify underestimating the dangers involved in this rise of anti-Jewish sentiment.
SpeakingSpeaking at the 92nd congress of the human rights organisation the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme (LDH) recently held in Bordeaux, its outgoing president Patrick Baudouin expressed alarm at the “intolerable resurgence of anti-Semitism, which must be distinguished from anti-Zionism and criticism of the Israeli authorities”. He went on: “The LDH, whose creation was linked to the rectification of an injustice relating to anti-Semitism, also intends to let nothing pass now.” He added that it would fight with the “same commitment” against the “already evident risk of a growing number of Islamophobic acts”.
