Overview
- Bernard Bazinet, mayor of Augignac, wrote on December 4 under a Libération Facebook post about Israel at Eurovision, “Yes to the boycott! France is too ‘youpine’ to boycott!”
- The PS announced his immediate exclusion on December 9, stating that antisemitism is intolerable and beyond explanation.
- LICRA’s Dordogne branch, backed by the national organization, says it will file a legal complaint over the remark.
- Bazinet apologized, said he did not fully grasp the term’s antisemitic nature, accepted the party’s decision, and insisted he is not antisemitic.
- The episode unfolds against a Europe-wide dispute over Eurovision 2026, with several countries announcing boycotts of Israel while France confirms participation and supports Israel’s inclusion, a stance lauded by Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot.