Following the second round of elections, the far-left coalition “New People’s Front” (NPF), which includes the ultra-left organization “Unsubmissive France” (LFI), won the most seats (182) in the National Assembly. President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party won 168 seats, while the right-wing “National Rally” received 143.

The leader of the ultra-left “Unsubmissive France,” Jean-Luc Mélenchon, supports HAMAS and is known for his anti-Israel and antisemitic statements.

France is home to the largest Jewish diaspora in Europe, numbering about 500,000 people. Additionally, France has the largest Muslim community in Europe, numbering 6-7 million people, which represents about 10% of the country’s population. The most blatant and dangerous antisemitism in France comes from the ultra-left, who notably did not participate in the March against Antisemitism in Paris, held in November 2023, a month after HAMAS’s terrorist attack on Israel.

The results of a survey conducted among French Jews showed:

• 86% of French Jews fear becoming the victim of an antisemitic attack, 56% of them consider this fear significant.
• About half (44%) of respondents reported that since October 7, they avoid wearing items that identify their Jewish affiliation, such as a kippah or Star of David.
• One in five respondents reported that they removed the mezuzah from their door to avoid attacks.

Nationally:

• 76% of French people believe that antisemitism exists in the country.
• 34% hold antisemitic views, meaning one in three French people is an antisemite.