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The founder of the Left Party La France Insoumise, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, during an event Place Stalingrad in Paris, on May 6, 2025.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon introduced, Thursday, May 8, to file a grievance towards Alain Jakubowicz, the president of the International League towards Racism and Anti-Semitism (LICRA), who in contrast Jean-Luc Mélenchon to Joseph Goebbels, the previous Minister of Propaganda of Hitler, in a program broadcast within the morning on BFM-TV. “” He recognized me with Joseph Goebbels the anti -Semitic legal. He additionally insulted our political motion, his members and his voters by treating the “rebellious” of Nazis. All this on the anniversary of the defeat of Hitlerian Germany ”he reacted on the social community X.

The lawyer was questioned in regards to the investigation ebook The packlaunched on Wednesday, which stretches the working strategies of rebellious France (LFI), describing a completely organized coaching across the character of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the place intimidation and threats are frequent.

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“It tells the story of a fascist movement (…). All things considered, I see a parallel – I know that I will get in it, but it does not matter – between Mélenchon and Goebbels ”mentioned Mr. Jakubowicz, visitor of Apolline de Malherbe’s present. “The all-powerful man that the people must follow. It’s fascinating and, at the same time, it’s cold in the back ”he added, on the very finish of this system, with out this being adopted by remark.

BFM-TV and the SDJ dissociate themselves from Alain Jakubowicz

“BFM-TV deplores the remarks made this morning on his antenna by Alain Jakubowicz. Freedom of expression does not justify excess and defamation ”reacted the administration on the social community X. The Société des Journalistes (SDJ) of the antenna condemned “Firmly [ces] Interview “on the identical community, believing that “Nothing justifies such rapprochement with a figure in Nazism”.

“I am very attached to the freedom of expression and the independence of my guests”mentioned Apolline de Malherbe. “But neither BFM-TV nor I can be associated with comparisons like the one that was expressed this morning at the very end of the program, and which engages only its author”she added.

On X, Mr. Mélenchon replied: “It is so hard to say who and what you are talking about or the LFI stakeholders on your sets should you see elsewhere where it would be forbidden to treat them with Nazi and Goebbels without reaction?” »»

MP LFI Manuel Bompard too, additionally offended the comparability made “Without any contradiction of the media pack. How far will they go into ignominy? »»he wrote on the same network, saying to wait “Unanimous apology and convictions in the face of these infamous outrageous”.

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“This is the result of an filthy media campaign against FI and @jlmelenchon”commented the deputy LFI Manon Aubry. “How to accept that the democratic debate drifts like this?” On May 8, it would be necessary to remember that it is the anti -fascist left yesterday that we insult today. »»

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