The French double standard 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. Tsilla Hershco Oct. 3, 2021
Israel-France relations in light of the ICC decision France has not joined other European countries in expressing official support for Jerusalem’s claims that the court’s recent decision to investigate Israel for war crimes is political and without a legal basis. Tsilla Hershco April 8, 2021
Can France bring stability to crisis-plagued Lebanon? As long as Paris continues to deny that Hezbollah is a terrorist organization controlling Lebanon with a private army, its ability to stabilize Lebanon will remain slim to nil. Tsilla Hershco Sept. 14, 2020
The Jewish resistance and rescue of the Jews 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. Tsilla Hershco Aug. 30, 2020
The coronavirus has exposed the EU’s flaws 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. Tsilla Hershco April 1, 2020
Forgotten heroes: The Jewish resistance and ‘Exodus 1947’ 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. Tsilla Hershco Aug. 13, 2019
The ‘yellow vests’ in France: Social protest, violence, anti-Semitism and insecurity 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. Tsilla Hershco March 1, 2019
France’s fight against Islamic radicalization: The writing is still on the wall 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. Tsilla Hershco Oct. 7, 2018
