maldon_road Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Tasteless? No doubt. But it was clearly satirical in intent. Satirical jab at Sarkozy's son sparks cries of anti-SemitismThe dismissal of a veteran French satirist over allegedly anti-Semitic remarks regarding French President Nicolas Sarkozy's son has stirred a polemic among European intellectual circles, according to recent reports in Le Monde and other European newspapers. Sine, a 79-year-old sworn communist and secularist, has denied the charges against him and filed a complaint for defamation. The controversy began on July 2, when the satirist wrote in the weekly Charlie Hebdo magazine that 21-year-old Jean Sarkozy, who recently became engaged to the Jewish heiress of an electronics company, was "an opportunist who would go far in life." The comments were made following rumors that Sarkozy was planning to convert ahead of his marriage Jessica Sebaoun-Darty. "Jean Sarkozy, worthy son of his father and already a UMP councillor, emerged almost to applause after his court case for not stopping after an accident on his scooter," Sine wrote as part of the cartoon's dialogue. "The prosecutor even asked for him to be cleared. You have to remember that the plaintiff was an Arab. And that's not all. He has just said that he wants to convert to Judaism before marrying his fiancee, who is Jewish, and heiress of the founders of Darty. He will go far in life, this boy!" ... SATIRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Doors Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Not seeing the satire in that... maybe it's just me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusThermopyle Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Not seeing the satire in that...maybe it's just me.. Nope, not just you. Keep in mind that it is French, these are people who think Jerry Lewis is the greatest comic genius ever to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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