The French Presidential Elections

Leaders of French Jewry have expressed their relief at the defeat of the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the presidential election but also say they’re concerned that she received more than a third of the vote.

The chief Rabbi of France and ‘CRIF’ – the umbrella organization of French Jewish communities - have both decried the result as dangerous to democracy and minorities.

Le Pen, received 33.9 percent of the vote compared to 66.1 percent for the centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron.

Journalist Natasha Lehrer tell us how his victory might affect the French Jewish community.

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