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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 569

Marine Le Pen

President of the parliamentary group of the French far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, Marine Le Pen (R), walks followed by co-defendant French member of European Parliament Catherine Griset (L) as they exit the Tribunal de Paris courthouse following their conviction for embezzlement of European public funds, in Paris, on March 31, 2025. (ALAIN JOCARD / AFP)
March 31, 2025, 3:08 pm
Convicted of embezzlement, French far-right leader Le Pen barred from 2027 presidential run
Court issues immediate five-year ban on her seeking public office, though she can appeal; she’s also handed 4-year prison term, to be served with electronic tag
By Marie DHUMIERES, Anne Lec'hvien and Stuart Williams
French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) MP Marine Le Pen (L) and RN leader Jordan Bardella (R) march during a demonstration against antisemitism in Paris, on November 12, 2023. (Geoffroy Van der Hasselt/AFP)
March 30, 2025, 11:53 pm
Le Pen’s political career in jeopardy as verdict looms for French far-right party
Accused of embezzling European Parliament funds with other members of her party, Le Pen fears that if found guilty, court will declare her ineligible to run for office
By AP and ToI Staff
French National Rally leader Jordan Bardella (L) meets Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli in Washington on February 21, 2025 (Bardella/X)
February 22, 2025, 3:18 pm
Diaspora minister Chikli meets French far-right leader at US conservative conference
Jordan Bardella hails ‘fruitful discussions’ with Likud minister, who has been working to curry favor with European far-right factions long boycotted by Israel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
France's newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou (R), flanked by outgoing Prime Minister Michel Barnier, during the handover ceremony at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, France on December 13, 2024. (Thomas Samson/AFP)
December 13, 2024, 9:54 pm
Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as France’s fourth prime minister of 2024
Amid months of political crisis, Bayrou becomes 6th prime minister under French president’s mandate; Macron had apparently been leaning toward naming defense minister to role
By Francesco FONTEMAGGI, Stuart Williams and Anna SMOLCHENKO
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, front, speaks to the media as she arrives at the court house in Paris, September 30, 2024. (Thibault Camus/AP)
September 30, 2024, 6:19 pm
France’s Le Pen and her party go on trial on charges of embezzling EU funds
Leader of far-right National Rally denies misappropriating European Parliament funds to pay assistants for political work
By Sylvie Corbet and NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) sits with Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, June 26, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 10, 2024, 12:12 am
Macron complained to Netanyahu after Likud minister publicly backed Marine Le Pen
Comments by Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli further strain relations between two countries; PM claims he told cabinet to not make remarks on French election
By Lazar Berman
Far-left La France Insoumise - LFI - (France Unbowed) founder Jean-Luc Melenchon, right, clenches his fist with other party members after the second round of the legislative elections Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
July 8, 2024, 8:56 am
French Jews wary of far left’s election gains amid surging antisemitism
Socialist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has vowed to recognize a Palestinian state; 92% of French Jews say his party has contributed to rising antisemitism
By JTA and ToI Staff
National Rally leader Marine Le Pen arrives for the party's election night party following the early results of the second round of France's legislative election in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP)
July 8, 2024, 3:23 am
Celebration shifts to disbelief for French far right as polls show third-place result
Le Pen’s triumph undone largely by dealmaking between center, left; pollster: National Rally showed they ‘had in their ranks candidates that are antisemitic, xenophobic or homophobic’
By Elizabeth Pineau
People wave French national tricolors as fireworks light up the sky during an election night rally following the first results of the second round of France's legislative election at Place de la Republique in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 2:46 am
Macron faces hung parliament after surprise left-wing victory in French elections
Voters deliver major setback for Le Pen’s National Rally party, which opinion polls had predicted would win second-round ballot but is now projected to end up in third spot
By Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts as he delivers a speech, June 12, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)
July 7, 2024, 9:31 am
France holds key vote that could see a historic far-right win or hung parliament
Party with historic links to xenophobia and downplaying the Holocaust may become country’s biggest political force, affecting global diplomacy and Europe’s economic stability
By Barbara Surk and HELENA ALVES
Two pedestrians walk past election posters of the left-wing "Nouveau Front Populaire" (New Popular Front - NFP) in Paris, on July 3, 2024, ahead of the second round of France's legislative elections. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP)
July 5, 2024, 9:39 am
Marine Le Pen’s far right, Macron’s centrists make final push ahead of decisive vote
Left-wing and centrist parties have coordinated to withdraw some 200 candidates in effort to prevent National Rally from achieving an outright parliamentary majority in runoff vote
By Stuart Williams and Dave Clark
Renowned Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld poses in his office, July 2, 2024 in Paris. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
July 3, 2024, 7:38 pm
Ahead of runoff, famed Nazi hunter says French far left more dangerous than far right
Serge Klarsfeld says he’ll vote for Macron’s centrist alliance, but those faced with only a choice between the two poles should pick ‘a party which supports Israel’
By Sylvie Corbet and JEFFREY SCHAEFFER
Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks at the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 25, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 2, 2024, 12:05 pm
Far-right Le Pen would be ‘excellent’ as French president, says Likud minister
Amichai Chikli claims Netanyahu shares his opinion that anti-immigration politician, who wants to limit public expressions of religion, is good for Israel
By ToI Staff and Agencies
People gather at Republique plaza to protest the far-right National Rally, which came out strongly ahead in first-round legislative elections, in Paris, June 30, 2024. (Louise Delmotte/AP)
July 1, 2024, 6:00 pm
French centrists, left wing rush to build front against victorious far right
Opponents look to fight off strong first-round showing by National Rally, but unclear if alliance will hold together if divisive France Unbowed leader emerges at helm of new bloc
By Tassilo Hummel and Sudip Kar-Gupta
France's President Emmanuel Macron leaves the polling station after voting for the first round of parliamentary elections in Le Touquet, northern France on June 30, 2024. (Ludovic Marin / AFP)
July 1, 2024, 5:03 pm
Macron’s implicit endorsement of ‘antisemitic,’ ‘pro-Hamas’ far left shocks French Jews
Defeats for French president’s party in the first round of the parliamentary elections prompt a controversial alliance against the far right – and, potentially, Jewish emigration
By Canaan Lidor
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