French Far-Right Leader Accused of Antisemitism, Defended by Israeli Minister
Mediapart says it authenticated private messages that prompted Bardella to threaten legal action as the National Rally won at least 14 Senate seats.
- Mediapart reported on Monday that Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, allegedly sent antisemitic statements years ago, including messages claiming "all the banks are owned by Jews."
- These alleged messages originated between 2013 and 2015, when Bardella was early in his political career; the National Rally's founders included Pierre Bousquet, a former Nazi Waffen-SS member.
- Denying the report as "blatant falsehoods," Bardella announced plans for legal action against Mediapart, while Marine Le Pen expressed "absolute confidence" in him.
- Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli defended Bardella on Tuesday, calling him "one of the clearest voices in Europe against Hamas" and citing his 2025 visit to Israel.
- The controversy follows the National Rally's historic gain of at least 14 seats in the French Senate on Sunday, positioning the nationalist party for increased influence ahead of France's 2027 presidential election.
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By defending Jordan Bardella, accused of having made anti-Semitic and conspiracy statements revealed by Mediapart, Israeli minister Amichai Chikli assumes the commitment of rapprochement between Israel and the RN, which, however, supports the war against Hamas. However, this revives the reserves of a part of Israeli society and of the French Jewish communities.
The RN welcomes the support given to Jordan Bardella by Amichai Chikli, Minister of Diaspora Affairs, who had already hosted him in 2025 for a conference on anti-Semitism. A man who alone embodies the rapprochement made in recent years by the Netanyahu government with the reactionary international.
An investigative portal makes serious accusations against Jordan Bardella, head of the right-wing national race assembly National. In his early days as a politician he is said to have sent out anti-Semitic text messages. By J. Borutta.
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Courrier internationalThe investigation of the Israeli press, including the newspapers, which attributed anti-Semitic statements to Jordan Bardella is carefully received by the Israeli press
Israeli minister backs French far-right leader amid antisemitism allegations
After the publication of antisemitic messages Jordan Bardella wrote as a teenager, Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli came out in defense of the National Rally leader, accusing the French left of 'character assassination, like Israeli leftists'
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