French Comedian to Stand Trial Over Comment Against Jewish Journalist

PARIS — The often-prosecuted French comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala is to stand trial in criminal court on Wednesday over a comment he made lamenting that a prominent Jewish journalist did not die in “the gas chambers,” prosecutors said.

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However, some legal experts counter that while Charlie Hebdo heaps scorn on all religions, Mr. M’bala M’bala has targeted a specific group, Jews, and that has made him more vulnerable to legal complaints.

The New York Times