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LFI Faces Backlash Over Controversial Anti-Hanouna Poster

Jean-Luc Mélenchon defends his party as critics accuse the poster of invoking antisemitic imagery, while internal and external tensions escalate.

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«Cette affiche n’aurait pas dû être publiée», reconnaît Manuel Bompard
La nouvelle affiche de LFI pour appeler à manifester le 22 mars.

Overview

  • La France insoumise (LFI) released and then withdrew a poster featuring Cyril Hanouna, accused of using imagery reminiscent of 1930s antisemitic caricatures.
  • The poster, intended to promote a March 22 rally against the far-right, was criticized by political figures, including members of LFI, and organizations such as SOS Racisme.
  • Jean-Luc Mélenchon strongly denied allegations of antisemitism and clashed with a journalist during a televised interview, accusing media of amplifying far-right narratives.
  • LFI acknowledged the use of AI software Grok in creating the poster, admitting it was a mistake and against the party's policies on AI usage.
  • The controversy has deepened divisions within the left, with Fabien Roussel of the Communist Party condemning a similar poster targeting him and demanding accountability from LFI.