Barkat added that the municipality has placed a large sign in Paris Square in the city center bearing the words “Jerusalem est Charlie – Jerusalem embraces the French Jewish community.” A special place will be appropriated for the city’s population to pay their respects, to place wreaths and light candles, he told people at the rally. “In addition, the municipality will hang 1500 French, Israeli, and Jerusalem flags at the main junctions in the city.”
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Jews Are Leaving France: 10,000 to Arrive in Israel in 2015
French Jewry is the largest new immigrant wave to Israel; figures more than doubled in 2014 and 10,000 new immigrants are expected in 2015.
Photo Credit: Eliaou Zenou for The Jewish Agency for Israel
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