Raphaël Arnault

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French pronunciation: [ʁafaɛlaʁno] ; born Raphaël Archenault, [aʁʃəno] ; 8 January 1995) is a French anti-fascist and politician, currently member of the National Assembly for Vaucluse's 1st constituency. [1] A member of La France Insoumise, he founded the Jeune Garde Antifasciste in 2018, and serves as its spokesperson. [2] He has been flagged with three fiches S by law enforcement. [3]

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Early life and career

Arnault was born at the Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse in Lyon. [4] He first became involved in politics because of the 2016 protests against the El Khomri law. [5] He joined the New Anticapitalist Party and was its candidate in Rhône's 2nd constituency in 2022. [5]

Controversies

In 2022 Arnault was convicted of "violence in a group" after an altercation with an alleged far-right activist, [6] although Arnault appealed the judgement. [7]

Israel–Hamas war

On May 6, 2024, he was summoned by the police without being prosecuted, [8] following a press release dated October 7, 2023, in which he described Hamas as a resistance movement: "Today, the Palestinian resistance has launched an unprecedented offensive on the Israeli colonial state". The communiqué was withdrawn the same day, according to Raphaël Arnault, "in view of the horrors that were manifested" during the attack. [9] [10]

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References

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  2. "Tout ce que l'on sait sur Raphaël Arnault, ce Lyonnais candidat du Front Populaire fiché S". Le Progrès . June 17, 2024.
  3. "Législatives 2024 : le candidat LFI fiché S Raphaël Arnault, annonce son élection dans la 1ère circonscription du Vaucluse". Europe 1 . July 7, 2024.
  4. "2e circonscription du Rhône: qui est Raphaël Arnault, candidat de l'extrême gauche?". Le Progrès . May 23, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Le candidat NFP Raphaël Arnault, vrai dur ou apparatchik ?". Le Point . July 5, 2024.
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  8. StreetPress. "Raphaël Arnault, un député antifasciste à l'Assemblée ?". StreetPress (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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Raphaël Arnault
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Arnault in 2024
Member of the French National Assembly
for Vaucluse's 1st constituency
Assumed office
18 July 2024
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