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Tsilla Hershco

France has not yet internalized that its stance regarding Israel’s fight against terrorism emboldens not only Israel’s Islamist enemies, also those of France.
Although the Jewish resistance in France contributed greatly to the rescue of three-quarters of French Jews, France and Israel have never sufficiently recognized their heroism.
From its total unpreparedness for the pandemic, to the open borders that expedited its spread, to the lack of solidarity reflected in member states’ refusal to help Italy during its critical initial phase, the current crisis has highlighted the inherent weaknesses of the European Union.
It is a regrettable injustice that the major contribution of the resistance to the creation of the State of Israel is almost entirely absent from our collective memory.
Protesters feel that they are the victims of a disconnect between the central government and the periphery. They believe that they are systematically short-changed by government corruption and social elites who, in their view, enjoy preferential treatment.
French President Emmanuel Macron inherited the complicated problem of Muslim radicalization, which for years had been either swept entirely under the carpet or inefficiently dealt with.