Jerusalem

Submitted by Veronique Chemla (United States), Mar 10, 2014 at 04:07

French Jewish organizations sometimes draw a parallel suggesting that Tel Aviv is the capital of Israel.

Founded three years ago, "l'association Paris-Tel Aviv is a cultural French-Israeli organization created by Sciences Po's students. Sciences Po is Paris Institute of Political Studies, a famous private place where future French and foreign elite studies. That organization organizes a " secular shabbat ", a "Chrismukkah tombola ", a journey in Israël including a "visit in Jérusalem of the Holy Sepulchre, of the Espanade of the Mosques, of the Wailing Wall", etc.

Paris is the capitale of France, Jérusalem, and not Tel Aviv, is the capitale of the State of Israel, etc.

Unfortunately, French Jewish medias often use biased terminology, such as "occupied territories" instead of "disputed territories" (http://www.veroniquechemla.info/2012/05/un-paysage-mediatique-francais-juif.html)

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