Complex interplay of French patriotism and Jewish identity behind Éric Zemmour s presidential run ejpress.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ejpress.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many nicknames and adjectives have been thrown around to describe the new talk of the French town, Éric Zemmour, the French journalist turned presidential candidate: brilliant, knowledgeable, extremist, racist, far-right, provocateur, and, perhaps the most catchy: the “French Trump.” But there’s one adjective no one can deny: Jewish. Born to an Algerian Berber family that…
What remains up for debate is how much, if at all, Zemmour’s Jewish identity plays a role in his positions, popularity and electability among Jews and non-Jews alike.