The Court of Appeals upheld the conviction against Eric Zemmour for provocation of religious hate, following Islamophobic comments made two years ago. During a September 6, 2016 broadcast, the journalist had said that it was necessary to give Muslims “the choice between Islam and France.” Adding that France has been under “invasion” for the past…
In the wake of Eric Zemmour’s controversial remarks concerning French Muslims published in an interview with Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, several public figures have actively denounced his suggestions. In a recent press release, French Minister of the Interior Bernard Cazeneuve affirmed his support for French Muslims and called for all of France to…
Eric Zemmour has previously been referred to as racist, sexist and xenophobic and his October interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Serra has again created controversy. The interview was published October 30 in the Italian newspaper and was brought to the French public’s attention by Jean-Luc Mélenchon who stated that Muslims “live together in…
New York Times – February 18, 2011 A French court convicted the prominent commentator Eric Zemmour on charges of “provocation to racial discrimination” for televised comments in which he suggested that a majority of criminals in France were “black and Arab,” and said that employers “have the right” to deny employment to those ethnic groups….
