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Violent disruption of a conference on Palestine at the ENS in Lyon and the filing of a complaint

Harassment / Doxing, Media Smear / Delegitimization Campaign, Event / Conference CancellationLegal procedures: Yes, ongoing

DATE

April 15, 2025

LOCATION

Lyon (France)

TARGETED PERSON/INSTITUTION

Pierre Stambul, spokesperson for the French Jewish Union for Peace and the Collective of Engaged Associations at the ENS Lyon

DOMAIN/FIELD

Higher Education, Student Union / Association, Association / Syndicate / NGO

RESPONSIBLE FOR BAN

About twenty people with ties to the CRIF

At the École normale supérieure de Lyon, a conference on the history of Palestine featuring Pierre Stambul and organized by student associations was disrupted by around twenty individuals. Although pressure had been exerted beforehand to secure the event’s cancellation, the conference ultimately went ahead before being interrupted by repeated intrusions, racist remarks, and acts of intimidation targeting both the speakers and attendees. The institution subsequently announced that it had filed a complaint over unauthorized entry and disturbances to public order.

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