[Matthew]

As in most white and rich nations, there is racial tension in France because the second generation of immigrants from Africa (black + arab) feel left out of society with regards to education and employment. There are poverty ghettos that are increasingly becoming lawless zones, and racial tension. Quite separately from this, France has a guilty conscience with regards to complicity in the holocaust. France was occupied by Germany in WWII and some French people collaborated enthusiastically to the Shoah. However antisemitism has been fairly marginal since then. In addition, the general muslim/arab vs. Jewish tension that is currently peaking around the world is felt in France as well, with a specific muslim antisemitism being increasingly vocal. The situation in Israel/Palestine with its cycle of repression/terrorism is causing strong feelings from all communities. The result of all this is a sort of triangle of suspicion and incomprehension, not unlike what is being felt in the USA I am sure.

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Name : Matthew, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 30, City : London, State : NA, Country : United Kingdom, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

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