US EditionDeprogrammed and Then Invited Again to besançon: the Raphaël Enthoven Case in 5 Questions
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The agglomeration of Besançon, led by the left, announced last week that it had cancelled the philosopher's participation in this literary event because of the author's "controversial statements".
After controversial comments on Gaza, the city of Besançon cancelled the philosopher's arrival at the literary festival "Books in the Loop".
"Of course I will go to the Besançon book festival. How can I resist such a warm invitation?" said the writer to the "Point", learning that he was "reprogrammed".
The arrival of Raphael Enthoven at a literary festival had been cancelled by the ecologist mayor Anne Vignot, because of the statement of the essayist on Gaza. A decision which the editor assured was motivated by security reasons, and which aroused an outcry, many guests threatening to cancel their participation. Accused of censorship, the local elected woman finally reversed her decision. - Deprogrammed and then invited to Besançon: the Raphael…
The philosopher will participate well in the festival "Books in the Loop", but with "adapted security", says the mayor of Besançon.
After polemic comments on Gaza, the writer was deprogrammed from the Book in the Loop festival in Besançon (Doubs). Since then, other authors, including the honorary president of the 2025 edition, David Foenkinos, are threatening not to go to the festival. The mayor of Besançon will speak during the day on this decision which "will lay traces."
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