Condemnation of the rise of Antisemitism in France
Methods
Silent march
Number
182,000 participants
TheMarch for the Republic and Against Antisemitism (French:marche pour la République et contre l'antisémitisme) was a protest that took place in many cities, but predominantlyParis, inFrance on 12 November 2023 in response to therise in antisemitism since the beginning of theGaza war.
In Paris, a march of silence began onLes Invalides at 3:00 PM, and marchers passed the National Assembly and Senate Building two hours later. Over 105,000 participated in the event, including figures such as:[3]
PresidentEmmanuel Macron condemned antisemitism in a letter and stated that the march was a "sign of hope". In total, across France, over 182,000 people participated in the protests.[5] Every political party represented in the current French legislature responded to the protests, with the exception ofLa France Insoumise, although various LFI politicians participated in theStrasbourg protests.[6]
The Jewish left-wing collective, "Golem", founded on the night before the march, mobilized against it, upset with participation of theRassemblement National (RN).[8][9]
During the demonstration, members of theJewish Defense League, who provided the RN's security service, assaulted a person who was protesting against Marine Le Pen and attacked demonstrators from the Golem collective.[10][11]
Unlike other presidents at previous marches against antisemitism, Emmanuel Macron did not attend the rally.[12]
