French Right-Wing Leader Bardella Files Lawsuit Over Antisemitic Remarks Allegation
Bardella called the messages crude forgeries and said he filed a defamation suit as Mediapart stood by its authentication of dozens of private chats.
- On Monday, investigative website Mediapart published a report alleging National Rally President Jordan Bardella wrote antisemitic private messages between 2013 and 2015, which Bardella denied as "crude forgeries" while announcing a defamation lawsuit.
- According to the report, Mediapart stated it independently authenticated the exchanges, which reportedly include claims that "all the banks are owned by Jews," challenging the National Rally's decade-long "de-demonisation" strategy.
- Rallying behind Bardella on Tuesday, National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and party lawmakers framed the allegations as part of a "total war" to destabilize their presidential campaign ahead of next year's election.
- Yonathan Arfi, head of the Jewish umbrella group CRIF, warned that if substantiated, the remarks would represent "a stinging repudiation" of the party's sanitization strategy, highlighting the high stakes for the National Rally's image.
- As the legal process unfolds, this dispute poses a critical variable for the 2027 presidential race where Le Pen currently leads, potentially impacting the party's momentum and efforts to court Jewish voters.
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The French revelation platform Mediapart exposes the party leader of the right-wing populist Rassemblement National: As an 18-year-old, he spread anti-Semitic content. Bardella denies the allegations and announces a lawsuit against the media portal.
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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