Overview
- The exchange occurred at Université Paris 8 in Saint-Denis on October 15 during an event described as anti-imperialist.
- Attendees answered “No!” when asked if they condemned October 7, and a speaker voiced readiness to claim the action and support armed resistance.
- A clip shared on social media around October 21 spread widely and triggered public indignation.
- Speakers praised Georges Abdallah, a convicted Lebanese militant, in remarks highlighted by reporting from Le Figaro and commentary in Marianne.
- Recent articles present the episode as evidence of entrenched antisemitism and a hardening activist rhetoric on campuses, with no reported official response from the university.