According to recent reports, the number of French Jews committing to a flight to Israel is steadily increasing, and in 2014, that number could touch a record.  French spokesman for the Jewish Agency for Israel, Ariel Kandel, says that “the phenomenon is speeding up.”    Of the 500K Jewish population in France (among Europe’s highest concentrations), 5,000 French Jews may leave for Israel this year “if the current rhythm continues,” which would be 1,720 more than 2013, and 3,093 more than in 2012. That is an unmistakable trend.  But given the clues in recent years about the increasingly anti-Semitic environment that Jews in France endure, it should be unsurprising to any mildly observant citizen of the world.  What is remarkable, however, is how many Westerners don’t seem to think it’s indicative of any real problem.  Consider how many genuinely concerned Americans gawk at animals “fleeing”...(Read Full Article)