Note that anti-Semitism has deep roots in French Culture: deeper almost than black-white racism in USA. Remember L’Affaire Dreyfus and how it split that nation on the eve of World War I.

As recently as WW II quite a few “Good Frenchmen” joined SS Legion Charlemagne. And the 1930′s slogan “Better Hitler than Blum” was en vogue.

While we are still not entirely non-racist, I cannot see any US political party (non-wacko types) coming out for racism and anti-Semitism. France, on the other hand…???

The virus is still in the French body politic awaiting full activation. I cite Albert Camus’ “The Plague” as a novel to read and ponder in this connection.