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Conseil représentatif des institutions juives de France (CRIF) ( en, Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions) is an
umbrella organization
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of other groups representing the interests of
French Jews
The history of the Jews in France deals with Jews and Jewish communities in France since at least the Early Middle Ages. France was a centre of Jewish learning in the Middle Ages, but persecution increased over time, including multiple expulsi ...
.
Overview
It is the official
French affiliate of the
World Jewish Congress
The World Jewish Congress (WJC) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. According to its mission statement, the World Jewish Congress' main purpose is to act as ...
(WJC), the world-wide umbrella organization of
Jewish
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communities, and of the
European Jewish Congress
The European Jewish Congress, (EJC), was founded in 1986. It is based in Brussels, with offices in Paris, Strasbourg, Berlin and Budapest. It is a representative body of democratically elected European Jewish communities throughout Europe.
Overv ...
.
It opposes
antisemitism
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism) is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite. Antisemitism is considered to be a form of racism.
Antis ...
and policies that they perceive to be antisemitic. It generally supports
Zionism
Zionism ( he, צִיּוֹנוּת ''Tsiyyonut'' after '' Zion'') is a nationalist movement that espouses the establishment of, and support for a homeland for the Jewish people centered in the area roughly corresponding to what is known in Je ...
and the state of
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, although in 2004 CRIF refuted Israeli
Prime Minister
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Ariel Sharon's characterization of antisemitism in France and his calls for French Jews to emigrate to Israel.
On 20 November 2004, CRIF accused the French government of failing to protect citizens from broadcasts by
Hezbollah's
al-Manar TV, which includes films that CRIF asserts are
antisemitic and incite Muslims to attack Jews
(Reuters-Haaretz)Al-Manar was blocked by the
CSA
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Arts and media
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. It has opposed the beatification of
Pope Pius XII, stating that a majority of historians disagreed with the position that Pius worked ceaselessly to save Jews.
Ejpress
Presidents of the Council of French Jewish Institutions
References
External links
CRIF website
Anti-racism in France
Jews and Judaism in France
Jewish political organizations
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