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Merkel calls for reversal of court ban on circumcision
16/07/2012 - GERMANY

Merkel calls for reversal of court ban on circumcision

Chancellor Angela Merkel told her CDU party on Monday that Germany must overturn a court ban on the Jewish and Muslim practise of circumcision, saying Germany should not be "the only country in the world in which Jews cannot practise their rites".
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Police files shed light on wartime Jewish roundup
16/07/2012 - FRANCE

Police files shed light on wartime Jewish roundup

The Paris police have opened their archives on one of the darkest periods of their history – the 'Vel d’Hiv Roundup', in which thousands of Jews were deported from France under the Vichy regime during World War Two.
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Art exhibition sparks clashes in Tunis
16/06/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Art exhibition sparks clashes in Tunis

A fresh wave of violence has got many worried about the rise of radical Islam in Tunisia. Next, we head to Morocco - although divorce may be a legal option in the country, we find out it's a choice that leaves thousands of women in severe difficulty. Finally, we take you to a concert in the French capital, where Jewish and Muslim musicians join forces for an electric performance.
'The Patagonian Hare' by Claude Lanzmann
12/06/2012 - VICE VERSA

'The Patagonian Hare' by Claude Lanzmann

Olivier Barrot tells us more about "The Patagonian Hare" by Claude Lanzmann.
France sees ‘shocking surge’ in anti-Semitic violence
07/06/2012 - FRANCE

France sees ‘shocking surge’ in anti-Semitic violence

Pointing to recent statistics, France's Jewish communities have expressed alarm over a rise in anti-Semitic incidents since last March's deadly shootings of a rabbi and three schoolchildren in Toulouse. Is it a disturbing trend, or a cyclical spike?
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Mediator to resolve Google racism dispute
23/05/2012 - France

Mediator to resolve Google racism dispute

A French judge has called for a mediator to resolve a dispute between Google and French anti-racism groups over the search engine's feature whereby the word "Jew" is automatically suggested with certain name searches.
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Algeria: Disillusioned voters
12/05/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Algeria: Disillusioned voters

In Algeria, President Bouteflika is hoping that parliamentary elections will satisfy calls for change, but many voters still feel left out of the political process. In Tunisia, numbers are down at an annual Jewish festival because of security concerns, but hundreds brave the risks anyway. Finally, rural Moroccan craftswomen get a chance to show off their wares at a fashion show with a difference.
Algeria mourns the death of its first President
14/04/2012 - THE WEEK IN MAGHREB

Algeria mourns the death of its first President

Thousands bid goodbye to the “father of Algeria”, former President Ahmed Ben Bella, who died aged 95. Next, Tunisia's President makes a symbolic gesture to the Jewish community, paying homage for the first time to victims of a terrorist attack on a synagogue 10 years ago. In Mali, those escaping instability find harsh conditions in drought-stricken neighbouring countries. Finally, some feel Morocco's new Islamic leaders are infringing on artists' creative expression.
Al Jazeera receives video footage of Toulouse attacks
27/03/2012 - FRANCE

Al Jazeera receives video footage of Toulouse attacks

The Al Jazeera news channel has received a USB key containing videos allegedly taken by Mohamed Merah, who confessed to fatally shooting three French soldiers in Montauban and four people at a Jewish school in Toulouse.
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Prisons under the microscope after Toulouse violence
23/03/2012 - FRANCE

Prisons under the microscope after Toulouse violence

Facing criticism over failures to identify and seize confessed killer Mohamed Merah, the head of France's intelligence unit, Bernard Squarcini (pictured), has said the gunman learned his radical Islam in prison "on his own", without recruiters.
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