French president plans measures to tackle anti-Semitism

Macron will introduce legislation and adopt a new definition of anti-Semitism following a resurgence in hate speech. Zionism emerged as a modern settler-colonial, nationalist movement which, in the forms it has been exercised by the Israeli state, is incompatible with universal human rights and international law by Dr Denijal Jegic, a researcher with Muftah Addressing the annual dinner of the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions, the French leader pledged that he will recognise anti-Zionism as a modern form of anti-Semitism. ‘Incompatible with universal human rights’ “Macron’s comments imply a false and dangerous equation of Zionism and Judaism,” said Dr Denijal Jegic, a researcher with Muftah – a Middle East-focused publication. “Zionism emerged as a modern settler-colonial, nationalist movement which, in the forms it has been exercised by the Israeli state, is incompatible with universal human rights and international law,” he said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his appreciation at France’s adoption of the international definition of anti-Semitism, in a phone call with the French leader before the speech, Netanyahu’s office said.