Overview
- The September 20 Facebook post by history professor Julien Théry listed 20 figures as “génocidaires à boycotter,” including Yvan Attal, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Bernard‑Henri Lévy, Arthur and CRIF president Yonathan Arfi.
- LICRA labeled the list a provocation to discrimination and violence and said it stands ready to assist those named in court.
- Université Lumière Lyon 2 condemned the publication as not reflecting its values and said it will decide on appropriate measures.
- Théry says the screenshot shared by LICRA stripped out context, arguing his post commented on a Le Figaro tribune and a Mediapart author’s analysis, and he denounces what he calls a mccarthyist campaign.
- Political reaction has escalated, with LR figure Laurent Wauquiez denouncing the post and recalling his funding freeze for Lyon 2, while Jean‑Luc Mélenchon expressed solidarity with the professor on Tuesday.