Alfred Dreyfus

French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated a statue honoring Captain Alfred Dreyfus, whose 19th-century treason conviction highlighted anti-Jewish bias in France. Macron condemned a resurgence of antisemitism during the event.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned a resurgence of antisemitism during a ceremony honoring Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, whose 19th-century wrongful treason conviction highlighted France’s anti-Jewish bias. A suspicious vehicle with a military weapon near a synagogue in Sarcelles, a city with a significant Jewish population, prompted a terrorism investigation, reflecting heightened security concerns amid rising antisemitic incidents in France.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of resurgent antisemitism while inaugurating a statue for Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer wrongfully convicted of treason in 1894. A suspicious military weapon was found near a synagogue in Sarcelles, prompting a terrorism investigation. France has seen increased antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of resurgent antisemitism while inaugurating a statue honoring Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, whose 1894 wrongful treason conviction highlighted France's anti-Jewish bias. The ceremony coincided with the 120th anniversary of Dreyfus' exoneration and followed a suspicious vehicle incident near a synagogue in Sarcelles, prompting a terrorism investigation.

Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech at the National Day of Commemoration of the Recognition of Alfred Dreyfus's Innocence on Île de la Cité in Paris on July 12, 2026. The event honored Dreyfus's posthumous recognition of innocence.