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BackMediapart alleges Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in 2013; RN leader denies claims as forgeries
Mediapart alleges Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in 2013; RN leader denies claims as forgeries
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Mediapart alleges Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in 2013; RN leader denies claims as forgeries

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  • French investigative outlet Mediapart reported that National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic remarks in a 2013 online chat, including statements about Jewish dominance.
  • Bardella, 31, denied the allegations as crude forgeries and said his lawyer filed a defamation lawsuit, claiming the timing aims to destabilize his political campaign ahead of the French presidential election.

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Why It Matters

Jordan Bardella is a 31-year-old leader of France's far-right National Rally party and a close ally of Marine Le Pen, who is tipped to become prime minister if Le Pen wins the French presidency.

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A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally (RN) leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in writing in 2013 but the close ally of presidential front runner 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.”

Bardella, 31, tipped to be prime minister if Le Pen becomes France’s president, wrote on X he “formally” rejected the allegations which he described as “crude forgeries”.

He later told the CNews broadcaster that his lawyer had filed a lawsuit for defamation. Bardella said he believed he was being targeted in an attempt to “destabilise the campaign” by the RN to win the French presidency and to “kill me off politically”.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The defamation lawsuit filed by Jordan Bardella's lawyer will proceed to court.

    Likely · Within months

  • Mediapart will face legal challenges over the authenticity of the alleged 2013 chat messages.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What evidence does Mediapart have to support the authenticity of the alleged 2013 chat messages?
  • Has Bardella provided any proof that the messages are forgeries?
  • What is the timeline for the defamation lawsuit filed by Bardella's lawyer?
  • How might these allegations affect Bardella's political standing within the National Rally?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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