A survey released this week has claimed that nearly half of French Jews instruct their children to hide their religion to avoid insults and possible violence.
The survey, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee and the Foundation for Policy Innovation, found that the majority of French Jewish parents, 60 per cent, reported that their children had been subjected to some form of antisemitism during their schooling.
Some 45 per cent of the Jewish parents said that they recommended their children be quiet about their religious beliefs over concerns that the children could not only face antisemitic insults but could also be subjected to violence, French broadcaster Radio Classique reports.
The survey also examined possible antisemitic attitudes among the French population, finding that 30 per cent believe that Jews were richer than the average French person and that Jews use…
