France-Elected Official Receives Prison Time For Hatred Provocation

Six months in prison with a suspended sentence and three years ineligibility. This Tuesday, May 21, the 6th Press Correctional Chamber of the Judicial Court of Lyon has just convicted Nordine Gasmi of provocation to hatred or violence because of origin, ethnicity, nation, race or religion electronically.

The opposition elected official (DvG) in Vaulx-en-Velin and 54-year-old mathematics teacher, was prosecuted for several publications on his social networks, between October 7 and 19, 2023. One of them, in which he writes “Israel Assassin” is accompanied by an illustration of rabbis dressed in their religious dress preparing to devour a newborn.

One of his publications, he writes “Israel Assassin” which is accompanied by an illustration of rabbis dressed in their religious dress preparing to devour a newborn.

Three associations, the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (CRIF), the Licra Aura association and Agir pour l’égalité (SOS Racisme Rhône), had formed civil parties. Their common lawyer, Me Alexis Bavitot comments: “Geopolitical events do not confer any right both to deny the very existence of a nation and to relay anti-Semitic representations. »[…]

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