The French definitely take a distinct view of this in terms of expecting not just 100% integration, a shift in view that one is "French First." (as you suggest). I think that's unrealistic anywhere, and in the US we celebrate such heritage. Beyond that, many of these immigrants are kept at the edge of society (socially and geographically) which makes that integration more difficult. It's a hard cycle for the French government to break.
There’s little mention here of the hostages and no mention of the attack on 7 October which constituted the largest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. I understand the wish to attempt to be neutral, but we must all be very cognizant of our tone and choice of words. Thank you for mentioning the attacks on synagogues and individual Jews. Altogether, the situation is volatile and I see no easy resolution with Netanyahu’s far right stance.
Thank you for your feedback, Kathy. I would just note that both of the issues you highlighted are mentioned in the story: "At least 35 French nationals were killed in the Hamas attacks on Israel, and 9 are missing including some who are believed to be among the 200 hostages being held by Hamas. That includes Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli woman who was seized by Hamas which then subsequently released a video of her pleading to be returned to her family. President Emmanuel Macron described the video as 'odious.'"
Whether you feel that is sufficient, of course, is another question.
The French definitely take a distinct view of this in terms of expecting not just 100% integration, a shift in view that one is "French First." (as you suggest). I think that's unrealistic anywhere, and in the US we celebrate such heritage. Beyond that, many of these immigrants are kept at the edge of society (socially and geographically) which makes that integration more difficult. It's a hard cycle for the French government to break.
There’s little mention here of the hostages and no mention of the attack on 7 October which constituted the largest loss of Jewish life since the Holocaust. I understand the wish to attempt to be neutral, but we must all be very cognizant of our tone and choice of words. Thank you for mentioning the attacks on synagogues and individual Jews. Altogether, the situation is volatile and I see no easy resolution with Netanyahu’s far right stance.
Thank you for your feedback, Kathy. I would just note that both of the issues you highlighted are mentioned in the story: "At least 35 French nationals were killed in the Hamas attacks on Israel, and 9 are missing including some who are believed to be among the 200 hostages being held by Hamas. That includes Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli woman who was seized by Hamas which then subsequently released a video of her pleading to be returned to her family. President Emmanuel Macron described the video as 'odious.'"
Whether you feel that is sufficient, of course, is another question.