Early French antiracist rivalry was between Communist and anti-Communist Jews

Evidence

In other words, the key point is that the MRAP–LICA rivalry was not originally between Muslims and Jews, but between two groups of Jews: one Communist, the other anti-Communist. — James Renton, Ben Gidley (eds.), Antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe, 1367

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the chapter’s larger thesis that antisemitism/Islamophobia dynamics were shaped by Cold War politics, not just intercommunal tension.
• QUESTION: Worth chasing: how did the MRAP-LICA rivalry reshape once Muslim migrants became the central focus of French antiracist activism?