French Right-Wing Leader Bardella Files Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Allegation
Bardella says the allegations are false and part of a campaign to damage the National Rally’s rebranding effort ahead of France’s next presidential race.
- On Monday, investigative outlet Mediapart published a report alleging National Rally leader Jordan Bardella sent private messages containing antisemitic rhetoric between 2013 and 2015; Bardella formally denied the claims as "crude forgeries" and filed a defamation lawsuit.
- Marine Le Pen has spent years distancing the National Rally from the "sulfurous legacy" of her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, to normalize the party's image; this controversy threatens the de-demonization strategy researchers say aims to shed antisemitic roots.
- Mediapart editorial co-director Edwy Plenel said the report is the "result of an investigation lasting several months," based on private messages independently authenticated by the outlet, allegedly including "all the banks are owned by Jews."
- During a Tuesday gathering, Le Pen expressed "total confidence" in Bardella, characterizing the allegations as a "dirty tricks operation" and framing the controversy as an attempt to destabilize their 2027 presidential campaign.
- Yonathan Arfi, head of French Jewish umbrella group CRIF, stated the alleged comments would represent "a stinging repudiation" of the party's sanitization strategy, as the legal battle proceeds to determine the scandal's structural impact.
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The revelations about the anti-Semitic statements of the leader of the National Rally have set fire to Le Pen's plans for the presidential elections, recalling the party's past. Bardella threatens with lawsuits. The post The skeleton in Le Pen's closet woke up - Bardella's anti-Semitic positions threaten her campaign appeared first on in.gr.
Jordan Bardella, Le Pen’s intended prime minister, faces antisemitism allegations
French far-right politician denies writing antisemitic remarks and conspiracy theories at 17, threatening legal action as National Rally calls the report an attempt to derail Le Pen’s presidential campaign
Reactions followed the publication by the Mediapart news site of old anti-Semitic messages attributed to the president of the RN.
If Jordan Bardella is to be believed, he is the victim of a "political assassination attempt." But there is much evidence that accusations of fervent anti-Semitism in his youth could cost the right-wing nationalist leader dearly.
French Far-Right Leader Bardella Says He Has Filed Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Claim
French far–right leader Jordan Bardella said on Monday he had filed a defamation lawsuit against investigative website Mediapart over a report alleging he made antisemitic remarks in private messages over a decade ago, saying the story was an effort to “destabilize”...
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