Islamists, Antisemitism, and the French Left: New Book Sparks Uproar

The European Conservative ^ | 16 Sep, 2025 | Javier Villamor

[MtnClimber]

A Franco-Syrian journalist’s investigation links far-left leaders to Islamist networks.

A book that has not yet gone on sale is already causing tremors in French politics. It is Les Complices du mal by Franco-Syrian journalist Omar Youssef Souleimane, and will be published in early October. The volume, the result of extensive field research, reveals the links between leaders of La France Insoumise (LFI), the far-left party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, and Islamist organizations close to the Muslim Brotherhood and their growing influence in French political and social life.

The controversy erupted when LFI’s lawyers sent a legal notice to the publisher in an attempt to stop its release, accusing it of “attacking the honor of the movement.” Many interpreted this as an attempt at censorship: the book was not yet in circulation, and the complainants could hardly have read it. For the author himself, this reaction shows that he has struck a nerve: “I fled Syria to live in a free country, and thirteen years later I find politicians who want to silence me,” laments Souleimane.

At the heart of the book is an investigation into how LFI has forged relationships with Islamist groups operating in France, particularly those linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. Souleimane recounts how, disguised with a keffiyeh and sunglasses, he was able to infiltrate pro-Palestinian demonstrations and witness the relationship between LFI politicians and activists known for their ties to Hamas or the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

According to the journalist, these marches not only repeated openly antisemitic slogans, but also employed symbols, uniforms, and references taken directly from Hezbollah and Hamas. Alongside them, LFI figures such as Mathilde Panot, Thomas Portes, or Rima Hassan shared space with radical Islamist leaders without the slightest hesitation.

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TOPICS: Books/Literature; Society
KEYWORDS: islam; leftism; muslimbrotherhood; redgreenaxis; souleimane

[MtnClimber]

While in the UK and here in the USA there are radical islamists in high-level political positions. I wonder how much communication or coordination they have with jihadist terror organizations.

[Liz]

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