If Jews in France were not feeling welcome recently, they got another dose of reality when a graphics design company posted a "help wanted" ad on a specialty website that specified candidates should not be Jewish (if possible.) France 24 has the story: SOS Racisme, a leading anti-racism watchdog, announced it was launching legal proceedings. According to French law, it is illegal to refer in a job ad to candidates’ “faith, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic, national or racial background, political opinions etc.” The Graphic Jobs website promptly removed the advert and apologised on Twitter for failing to spot the “scandalous” line. But the muddled response from the agency behind the advert drew more controversy. When contacted by French weekly Les Inrockuptibles, a representative of Paris-based NSL Studio appeared to justify the ad, saying they were looking for someone who could work flexible hours and was not restricted by...(Read Full Post)