'Tougher' penalties for hate speech

Thousands of Jews worried about safety migrated to Israel last year in face of rising anti-Semitism

French President Francois Hollande vowed to introduce tougher penalties for "racist, anti-Semitic or homophobic" remarks on Monday in the wake of last month's militant attacks in Paris.

Speaking at an annual dinner hosted by the country's Jewish community, Hollande called for "faster, more effective sanctions" against hate speech and added: "I want such speech to come under criminal law rather than press laws."