Marine Le Pen
The French right-wing leader accused her president of turning on the Jewish State “precisely at the worst possible time.”
The leader of the National Rally has vowed to appeal the ruling.
Both men condemned Steven Bannon’s perceived Nazi salute at CPAC.
The far-left and the centrists joined together in a successful bid to foil the rise of the right’s National Rally.
If Marine Le Pen were to become president of France, “in my eyes, this is good for the State of Israel with 10 exclamation marks,” said Amichai Chikli.
The vote solidified the fact that National Rally has moved to the mainstream.
Largely under the radar of official policy channels, Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has been networking with European right-wing parties.
French President Emmanuel Macron eases to victory among a public wary of challenger Marine Le Pen, who while having moderated her far-right image could not properly defend her past ties with Russia, her campaign fumbles, and, especially among Jews, the liability of her last name.
Jewish organizations call to “barrage” the extreme-right candidate and vote for incumbent President Emmanuel Macron.
Comments made by Jean-Marie Le Pen were denounced by leaders of the National Front and even by his daughter, party head Marine Le Pen.
