French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier has

pledged to fight against anti-Semitism, which Israeli leaders say is currently

plaguing France.

Barnier is on a three-day visit to Israel

He began his visit on Sunday at a memorial near Jerusalem, paying tribute to the 80-thousand

French Jews killed in the Holocaust.

He said the fight against anti-Semitism

continues. Barnier's visit is the first since Israeli Prime Minister Ariel

Sharon urged French Jews in July to leave the European country due to "the

wildest anti-Semitism",CCTV.com reported Monday.

Officials called Sharon's comments unacceptable. France has suffered a wave

of anti-Semitic crimes since 2000, coinciding with worsening tensions between

Israelis and Palestinians.

Source:

cctv.com