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Anti-Semitism in France: 'The fight must begin at the grassroots level'

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Last week, thousands of people gathered in Paris and other French cities to say a resounding "no" to anti-Semitism. A recent survey carried out in 12 European countries by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency found that 90 percent of Jews feel anti-Semitism is on the rise where they live. In today's Perspective, we spoke to Nonna Mayer from the CNRS and from Sciences Po University here in Paris.

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