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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Lili Bayer in Paris

French Jewish people conflicted over voting choices amid antisemitism fears

A demonstrator in a crowd holds up a placard reading: 'Juive, daronne, ecolo, queer. Je combats le FN-R-Haine depuis toujours'
A demonstrator holds a placard at a rally against the far right at Place de la République in Paris last month. Photograph: Zakaria Abdelkafi/AFP/Getty Images

As France faces a high-stakes second round of elections on Sunday, French Jewish people say they are grappling with tough choices and feel caught between extremes amid concerns about rising antisemitism.

As part of her longstanding efforts to detoxify the image of the far-right National Rally (RN) – currently leading in opinion polls – Marine Le Pen, to the incredulity of many, has sought to present herself as a friend of Jewish people and Israel.

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