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Revision as of 19:54, 17 January 2022
 Éric Zemmour     (Journalist, Politician) | |
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 picture credit: New York Times | |
| Born | 31 August 1958 France |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | Sciences Po |
| Religion | Jewish |
A possible candidate in the 2022 French presidential election | |
Éric Zemmour is a French journalist who is considered to be a candidate in the 2022 French presidential election. He called the French media "a propaganda machine that hates France" [1] He is a great critic of President Macron.[2] Jacobin called him a fascist.[3] Zemmour identifies his political leanings with Gaullism and Bonapartism, and recognises Marxism on economics.[4] He is a challenger to the National Rally leadership of Marine Le Pen.
Contents
Overview
He is the child of Jewish Algerian immigrants. He is accused of antisemitism for his views on World War 2 and the Holocaust.
After the 2015-11 Paris attacks, he said "Instead of bombing Raqqa, France should bomb Molenbeek from which the Friday 13 commandos came".[5]
In August 2021 he met Viktor Orban.[6]
In January 2022 he was found guilty of "hate speech" and fined 10,000 euros.[7]
Campaign
At his first campaign event he was attacked by a protestor who grabbed him by the neck. His wrist was injured his doctors ordered nine days of rest.[8]
Opinions
- Rattachism[9]
- Great Replacement
- Anti European Union
- Anti capitalism
- Opposes Vaccine/Mandation during COVID[10]
- French nationalist
- Opposes free trade
- Opposes the corporate media in France
- Defended Bashar al-Assad[11]
References
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58954015
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot0yCSZ2KUo
- ↑ https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/10/france-far-right-eric-zemmour-le-pen-candidate-elections
- ↑ https://www.lepoint.fr/politique/eric-zemmour-nouveau-gourou-27-01-2011-132437_20.php
- ↑ https://www.lepoint.fr/people/attentats-zemmour-ironise-sur-un-bombardement-de-molenbeek-la-bourgmestre-s-indigne-17-11-2015-1982504_2116.php
- ↑ https://hungarytoday.hu/pm-orban-meet-french-politican-eric-zemmour-budapest-hungary-elections/
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60022996
- ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59545455
- ↑ https://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/monde/2014/08/04/31002-20140804ARTFIG00073-belgique-chronique-d-une-implosion-annoncee.php
- ↑ https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/eric-zemmour-la-vaccination-obligatoire-pour-les-soignants-ca-me-gene_VN-202109150097.html
- ↑ https://www.telerama.fr/television/cnews-ou-lci-laquelle-sera-la-plus-extreme,n6477306.php
