The meeting took place ahead of a ceremony held at the Élysée in tribute to Ilan Halimi, during which a tree was to be planted in his memory.
Carrying the community’s voice to the highest level of the State
Several members of the Jewish community had been invited to share their experience on the ground and to speak directly with Emmanuel Macron about the rise of antisemitism in France.
The discussions focused in particular on online hate, the role of social media, education and the enforcement of existing laws.
David Krief used the meeting to present jewbuzz, its role within the community and the work carried out every day on social media.
He notably addressed one of the issues jewbuzz has been directly confronted with for several years: the proliferation of antisemitic content and comments online.
From entertainment media to community player
Created in 2017 as an entertainment media outlet on social media, jewbuzz has gradually become a genuine meeting point for hundreds of thousands of people.
This invitation to the Élysée thus marks a new milestone in the history of the media outlet.
Beyond its mission to entertain, jewbuzz is now regularly called upon to represent the concerns, expectations and lived reality of its community before institutions, companies and public bodies.
Initially scheduled to last one hour, the meeting with the French President ultimately went on for nearly two hours.
A symbolic moment for jewbuzz: nearly nine years after its creation, the media outlet is now heard even in the highest institutions of the State.