France, April 11 -- The bill - known as the "Yadan law" after the centrist MP who tabled it, Caroline Yadan - would tie hatred of Israel to hatred of Jews, making it an offence to call for the destruction of the state of Israel.

French MPs are due to debate it next week. 

It comes against a backdrop of rising antisemitic acts in France - home to the largest Jewish population in the EU - following the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza.

Figures from the French Interior Ministry in February revealed that more than half of anti-religious acts reported in 2025 targeted Jews. And while the number had decreased by 16 percent compared to 2024, antisemitic acts remain at an historic high. Expanded ter...