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Chikli: Civil war has begun in France, ‘I wish France victory over barbarism’

Demonstrators gather around Place de la République in Paris amid tear gas on Oct. 17, 2026. Cars and shared bikes were set on fire on Boulevard Voltaire and extinguished by the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP). Photo by Jorge Jaramillo/Wikimedia Commons. Riot. France.
Demonstrators gather around Place de la République in Paris amid tear gas on Oct. 17, 2026. Cars and shared bikes were set on fire on Boulevard Voltaire and extinguished by the Paris Fire Brigade (BSPP). Photo by Jorge Jaramillo/Wikimedia Commons.
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Israeli Minister for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Amichai Chikli said on Sunday that civil war has already begun in France following widespread violent unrest across the country.

“I was convinced that the Right coming to power in France would trigger a civil war,” Chikli wrote on X. “It turns out I was being optimistic: it has already begun!

“I wish France victory over barbarism, despite its betrayal of Israel,” Chikli added, before warning that other European countries could face similar turmoil. “Belgium and Britain, you are probably next. Get ready.”

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