Jordan Bardella denies Mediapart allegations of antisemitic messages

Jordan Bardella Rassemblement National Mediapart investigation antisemitism allegations French politics

Jordan Bardella, president of France’s National Rally (RN), has denied allegations of antisemitism following an investigation by Mediapart. The report claims that between 2013 and 2015, while Bardella was a young activist in the National Front, he engaged in private conversations containing extreme antisemitic and conspiracy-driven rhetoric.

The alleged messages include claims that all banks are owned by Jewish people, assertions that Jews must dominate and rob other peoples, and references to a ‘New World Order’ dominated by Israel with Jerusalem as its capital. The investigation also suggests Bardella targeted political figures like Pierre Moscovici with antisemitic remarks.

Bardella has formally rejected the allegations, labeling them ‘crude forgeries’ and ‘blatant falsehoods’ intended to destabilize the RN’s political campaign. He has announced intentions to take legal action against Mediapart for defamation. Marine Le Pen, a close ally and presidential frontrunner, also dismissed the reports as ‘fake’ and characterized them as ‘dirty tricks’ by the media.

Entities

Jordan Bardella · Marine Le Pen · Mediapart · National Rally · Pierre Moscovici · Rassemblement National

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 28 SOURCES] The alleged messages include claims that Jews must dominate and rob other peoples. www.informacion.es · www.dna.fr · lcp.fr · www.lopinion.fr · www.al-monitor.com · +22 more
[● 5 SOURCES] The report alleges Bardella expressed support for the comedian Dieudonné in 2013. www.dna.fr · lcp.fr · www.letemps.ch · www.lopinion.fr · www.la-croix.com
[● 28 SOURCES] The alleged writings mention a ‘New World Order’ dominated by Israel with Jerusalem as its capital. www.informacion.es · www.dna.fr · lcp.fr · www.lopinion.fr · www.al-monitor.com · +22 more
[● 28 SOURCES] Mediapart published an investigation alleging Jordan Bardella wrote antisemitic messages in 2013. www.informacion.es · www.dna.fr · lcp.fr · www.lopinion.fr · www.al-monitor.com · +22 more
[● 28 SOURCES] The alleged messages claim that all banks are owned by Jewish people. www.informacion.es · lcp.fr · www.lopinion.fr · www.lacronicabadajoz.com · www.farodevigo.es · +22 more
[● 28 SOURCES] Jordan Bardella formally denies making the antisemitic comments and calls them ‘blatant falsehoods’. www.informacion.es · www.dna.fr · lcp.fr · www.lopinion.fr · www.al-monitor.com · +22 more
[● 17 SOURCES] The investigation alleges Bardella targeted Pierre Moscovici with claims regarding his motivations. www.dna.fr · lcp.fr · www.faz.net · www.la-croix.com · www.letemps.ch · +12 more
[● 4 SOURCES] Marine Le Pen described the alleged comments as ‘fake’ and accused the media of ‘dirty tricks’. www.al-monitor.com · axadletimes.com · pt.euronews.com