Maxime Benatouil is a leading member of the French-Jewish Union for Peace (UJFP).
May 8, 1945 brought the end of World War II in Europe and the final liberation of German-occupied territories. But the creed of restored national independence wasn’t extended to Africa — and that same day, French colonial forces launched a wave of repression in Algeria that killed thousands.
Emmanuel Macron has described anti-Zionism as a new form of antisemitism. Yet by associating all French Jews with the state of Israel, he risks fueling resentment between the victims of racism.
Newly-elected Communist MP Elsa Faucillon on France’s divided Left and the way forward in the fight against Macron.