Between France and Israel, a Sharp Upsurge in Tensions

The Israeli Prime Minister accuses Paris of "inciting" violence against his country, after the shooting of two of his diplomats in Washington. The Quai d'Orsay denounces "horrifying" remarks.

The Israeli government is increasing its disparaging, if not frankly hostile, remarks against France, because of its repeated criticism of the conduct of the war in Gaza. One could believe the two countries on the brink of the diplomatic breakup. What is it really?

In the struggle for the favour of the electorate of France's Muslims, La France insoumisely scares the far-left politician Mélenchon from nothing. The leader of the party has developed from the Trotskyist to the anti-Semite, writes Pascal Bruckner.

After the murder of the two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington

In recent days, the Israeli government has been increasingly criticized internationally, particularly in Europe and in France, for intensifying its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

On Thursday evening, Benyamin Netanyahu criticized Paris for encouraging "the mass murderers of Hamas" by criticizing "the scandalous actions" of his government.