French Court Rejects Antisemitism Charge in Murder of 89-Year-Old Jewish Man

Tens of thousands of French people march in Paris to protest against antisemitism. Photo: Screenshot

A French court on Thursday tossed out antisemitic-motivated charges against a 55-year-old man convicted of murdering his 89-year-old Jewish neighbor in 2022, in what appears to be yet another instance of France’s legal system brushing aside antisemitism.

French authorities in Lyon, in southeastern France, acquitted defendant Rachid Kheniche of aggravated murder charges on antisemitic grounds...