France: Far-right party’s ‘de‑demonisation’ strategy rattled by antisemitism scandal

France: Far-right party’s ‘de‑demonisation’ strategy rattled by antisemitism scandal Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 08:44 Allegations of antisemitism targeting National Rally president Jordan Bardella have undermined the party’s attempt to move beyond its extremist past France's far-right Rassemblement National leader Jordan Bardella (R) attends a conference on antisemitism in Jerusalem on 27 March 2025 (Menahem Kahana/AFP) Off “Nature always returns,” says the proverb - a phrase that perfectly captu