French leadership urges Jews to ignore Netanyahu's calls for Exodus

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A recent attack in Denmark has triggered new calls from Israel's PM for Jews to immigrate, provoking a backlash from Paris. French PM Valls asks the Jews living in France to ignore the calls while President Hollande says French Jews "have a place."

Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on RTL TV channel.

French President Francois Hollande joined, speaking in the northeastern commune of Montry, said that

The French government's statements followed the killing of two people in shootings in Copenhagen at the weekend and the subsequent calls from the Israeli premier.

Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated the statement he made after the Paris attacks last month, in which four people were killed in a hostage-taking at a kosher shop.

he said.

the Israeli PM added.

The French PM said he Netanyahu's words.

Being in the middle of an election campaign [the general election in Israel takes place on March 17] doesn't mean you authorize yourself to make just any type of statement. The place for French Jews is France," Valls said. "We wouldn't be the same without the Jewish community in Denmark."

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On Sunday, several tombs were defaced at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, labeled by the French government.

Jair Melchior, Denmark's chief rabbi, said on Sunday he was by Netanyahu's call for immigration, stating that

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