An extremist Antifa leader who is on France’s national security watchlist has been elected to the National Assembly as a member of the New Popular Front leftist bloc.
Arnault’s candidacy, which was backed by far-left Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s La France Insoumise (LFI) party — a member of the New Popular Front alliance — sparked controversy after it was revealed that the Antifa radical had an “S-file”, meaning that he is on the French government’s national security watchlist.
Because having an S-file does not equate to a criminal conviction — or even necessarily state surveillance — it means that there are no restrictions on Arnault entering the National Assembly.
French Far-Left Nominates Antifa Activist on National Security Watch List For Snap Electionhttps://t.co/BX9YMNQdqs
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) June 19, 2024
In addition to being on the watchlist, Arnault’s Antifa group have been accused of an antisemitic attack on the Paris subway in May, in which a 15-year-old claimed to have been assaulted for being a “supposed jew” and a “zionist”.
Arnoult has also been accused of a “violent attack” by a young right-wing activist, who alleged that Arnault and another member of the Young Antifascist Guard “beat” him with a helmet.
The new member of the French National Assembly was also questioned by police for allegedly making a defence of terrorism, after reportedly describing Hamas as a “resistance” movement in the wake of the October 7th terror attacks on Israel.
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— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) July 8, 2024
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