Remember Marshal Pétain, Bill de Blasio? In New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's mind, Philippe Pétain is the avatar of a brutal, ultra-conservative, privileged white-male army general—the sort of person to whom anti-Semitism comes “naturally.” Ben Cohen June 7, 2019
Reversing his decision, Macron decides not to honor Vichy leader Pétain “Nothing will obscure or make us forget the Pétain who betrayed, collaborated, and infamously signed and implemented the decree on the status of the Jews,” said French government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux. Nov. 9, 2018
Macron plans to honor Philippe Pétain, leader of Vichy France in World War II The move has led to an immediate backlash from Jewish groups, political opponents and social-media users. Nov. 8, 2018
