Bitter rows among French politicians over Paris march against antisemitism

Macron will not attend event but criticises rise of unbridled antisemitism', as Marine Le Pen says she will participate

Tens of thousands of people, including many senior politicians, are expected to march in Paris against antisemitism amid a dramatic surge in anti-Jewish incidents across France and bitter political rows over whether - and how - to take part.

I will be marching for the values of the Republic and against antisemitism," wrote Elisabeth Borne, the French prime minister whose Jewish father was deported during the second world war, on X, formerly Twitter. This combat is vital for our national cohesion."