Politics · France · 4 hrs ago
Masked men at RN congress violently removed anti-racism activists
At a Rassemblement National congress in Orléans, eight members of the Union of French Jewish Students tried to display a banner against racism and antisemitism.
Masked men from an internal security group rushed at the students and forced them out of the hall.
The group, called Groupe Action Mobile 75, was described as an internal team tasked with identifying and removing possible protesters.
Several students were beaten and threatened, according to their lawyers, and one left with a bloodied nose.
The students’ lawyers said they would file complaints over alleged group assault and false accusations.
The party had accused the student group of violence, while Jordan Bardella resumed his speech after singing the national anthem as the removal took place.
Eight activists from the Union of French Jewish Students tried to unfurl an anti-racism and antisemitism banner at the Rassemblement National congress in Orléans.
Masked men in dark jackets rushed at them and forcibly removed them from the hall.
Le Monde reported that at least one activist left with a bloodied nose.
The UEJF’s lawyers said they were filing complaints over the incident.
The RN accused the UEJF of violence, according to the article.
- Who
- Eight activists from the Union of French Jewish Students and men described as security agents at the RN event.
- What
- Activists attempting to unfurl a banner against racism and antisemitism were violently removed from the hall.
- When
- Sunday, October 25. The year is not stated.
- Where
- The Rassemblement National congress in Orléans, central France.
- Why
- The activists tried to unfurl an anti-racism and antisemitism banner; the reason for the agents’ actions is not stated.
Union of French Jewish Students
Rassemblement National
Account of the incident
Union of French Jewish Students
The UEJF’s lawyers said students were beaten, strangled, insulted and threatened before being removed.
Rassemblement National
The RN accused the UEJF itself of violence.
Response
Union of French Jewish Students
The UEJF’s lawyers announced that they were filing complaints for group assault and false accusation.
Rassemblement National
Not stated.
Eight UEJF activists tried to unfurl a banner during Jordan Bardella’s speech at the RN congress in Orléans.
Bardella started the national anthem while security dealt with the attempted protest.
The UEJF’s lawyers announced they were filing complaints.
- Activists
- Eight members of the Union of French Jewish Students
- Event
- Rassemblement National congress
- Location
- Orléans, central France
- Date
- Sunday, October 25; year not stated
- Security group name
- Groupe Action Mobile 75
- Reported injury
- One activist left with a bloodied nose