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- Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of La France Insoumise (LFI), faced backlash after referencing Jeffrey Epstein at a Lyon rally on February 26.
- Critics, including President Emmanuel Macron and former Socialist president Francois Hollande, condemned remarks as anti-Semitic.
- Melenchon defended himself, saying remarks were ironic and that critics incite violence against La France Insoumise, as the controversy nears municipal elections and follows accusations LFI did not condemn the October 2023 Hamas attacks.
