France in flames: As Paris lectures Israel, riots leave its Jews fearing for their safety - opinion
Macron’s France faces a reckoning as violent unrest and antisemitism expose the gap between its lofty ideals and its domestic reality
Assessment
France's domestic crisis now undercuts its moral standing abroad. Violent unrest and antisemitism are testing whether the republic's universalist ideals survive contact with its streets. Watch whether officials address Jewish safety directly or continue prioritizing foreign criticism over internal failures.