French far-right leader Bardella denies anti-Semitism allegations
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“French far-right leader and Netanyahu government ally denies antisemitic remarks”
Jordan Bardella sued a French outlet over claims he wrote that 'all the banks are owned by Jews' over a decade ago. The National Rally leader has cultivated close ties with Israel while seeking to shed his party's racist, antisemitic image
Read at Haaretz“French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments”
A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made anti-Semitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake. According to the report by Mediapart, Bardella wrote, among other comments, in a chat: "The Jew has to dominate other peoples, crush them, and rob them; a Zionist is necessarily a Jew, and fundamentally so."
Read at France 24 English“French far-right leader Bardella denies anti-Semitism allegations”
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Read at France 24 English“French far-right says anti-Semitism claims part of 'total war' to derail presidency bid”
Jordan Bardella, a key ally of French far-right presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen, on Tuesday said allegations he made antisemitic comments in 2013 marked part of a "total war" against their party ahead of the 2027 polls. Bardella, a savvy user of social media who projects a clean-cut image, has been a key player in Le Pen's project of "de-demonisation" to make the National Rally into an electable force. FRANCE 24's French Politics Editor Marc Perelman tells us more.
Read at France 24 English“French hard-right leader accuses opponents of 'total war' after claims of antisemitism”
National Rally President Jordan Bardella says he will sue for libel over comments he is accused of making as a young activist.
Read at BBC News – World“French far-right leader Bardella denies anti-Semitism accusations”
🇫🇷 ✡️ Far-right #NationalRally (RN) party leader Jordan #Bardella has denied accusation by French investigative website #Mediapart that he made anti-Semitic comments on private chats in 2013. It comes as RN candidate Marine #LePen is polling well in the lead for the 2027 presidential election.
Read at France 24 English“Antisemitism or political sabotage? Past quotes stir controversy in France”
Mediapart published conversations from 2013 in which antisemitic statements are attributed to the president of the right-wing party. Bardella denies the allegations and has filed a defamation lawsuit.
Read at Israel National News“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
Read at Ynetnews“Bardella nega acusações de antisemitismo”
Publicadas alegadas mensagens antisemitas escritas em 2013 pelo agora presidente da União Nacional.
Read at Correio da ManhãWhat the reports add
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