‘All banks are owned by Jews’: Remarks attributed to MP shake France’s far right
‘All banks are owned by Jews’: Remarks attributed to MP shake France’s far right Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/29/2026 - 16:53 Mediapart attributes messages to National Rally president Jordan Bardella, who denies writing them as Le Pen rallies behind him French far-right Rassemblement National party president Jordan Bardella poses during a photo session in Paris, on 31 January 2024 (Joel…
The French far-right Rassemblement National party is facing a crisis after National Rally president Jordan Bardella allegedly made antisemitic remarks in private messages, according to an investigation by Mediapart. Bardella, 31, is the current president of the National Rally party and is running for the French presidency in 2027.
The messages, reportedly exchanged between 2013 and 2015, revealed Bardella promoting conspiracy theories regarding Jews, banks, the French government, and a supposed "new world order dominated by Israel." He denied making the comments and accused his opponents of launching a "total war" to undermine his political career. Mediapart described Bardella as having an "obsession with the supposed Judeo-Zionist control of the country."
Bardella has recently joined the party under far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who has defended her ally and expressed "total confidence" in him.
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