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French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. France 24 English, South China Morning Post Asia, and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 28 Sept 2026, 14:45 UTC. 10 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made anti-Semitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake. According to the report by Mediapart, Bardella wrote, among other comments, in a chat…
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Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by France 24 English
French far right's Jordan Bardella denies media report he made anti-Semitic comments
- Picked up by France 24 English
French far right's Jordan Bardella denies alleged 2013 anti-Semitic comments
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
French far-right leader Bardella says he has filed lawsuit over antisemitic remarks claim
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
French far-right leader Bardella denies media claim he made antisemitic remarks
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
French far-right’s Bardella denies alleged antisemitic comments, files defamation lawsuit
- Picked up by France 24 English
French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments as Le Pen sees boost in polls
- Picked up by France 24 English
French far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments
- Picked up by France 24 English
French far-right leader Bardella denies anti-Semitism allegations
- Picked up by France 24 English
French far-right leader Bardella says filed lawsuit over anti-Semitic remarks claim
- Picked up by France 24 English
French far-right leader Bardella denies anti-Semitism accusations
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- France 24 EnglishFrench far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments
- South China Morning PostFrench far-right’s Bardella denies alleged antisemitic comments, files defamation lawsuit
- The Straits TimesFrench far-right leader Bardella says he has filed lawsuit over antisemitic remarks claim