Jews of France urged to leave the country: what is happening

Dr. Yitzhak Lax has called on the Jews of France and Europe to immediately make aliyah amid a new wave of protests and unrest in French schools. In his column, he links the events to the activities of Islamist networks and rising antisemitism, citing data on 1,320 incidents in 2025.

Dr. Yitzhak Lax has called on the Jews of France and all of Europe to immediately make aliyah without waiting for further deterioration of the situation. He expressed his opinion in a column for Israel National News following a week of unrest in French schools. Lax describes the blockade of a middle school in Carpentras on October 1, where masked young people waved a Palestinian flag and chanted slogans. He reports that classes have been suspended in 400-500 middle schools, some buildings were set on fire or vandalized, and about 78 school staff and 600 security personnel were affected. The author compares the events to a full-scale intifada involving Islamists among the 2015 migrants. He cites data from the French Jewish community security organization, which recorded 1,320 antisemitic incidents in 2025, and recalls court decisions and statements by European politicians. Lax urges Jews to prepare documents and plan their move, and calls on the Israeli government to develop a comprehensive plan for absorbing repatriates, including housing, employment, and education.