Weekend riots in France prompt blame among political camps as Le Pen gains attention
Photo: France 24Riots and looting spread across France over the weekend, and political camps have since traded blame for the unrest. Protesters, many carrying Palestinian flags, set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians, according to one account, which said leftist radicals may have supported the disorder. National Rally leader Marine Le Pen is seen as well placed to benefit, as her party has moved quickly to capitalise on public anger and fears over law and order. Le Pen has vowed to end what she described as decades of chaotic immigration. A University of Warwick French studies expert said she is trying to use the events to raise her popularity.
Left-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while alternative/independent and right-leaning outlets had. The alternative/independent piece, from France 24, leads with an academic's analysis of Le Pen's political positioning. The right-leaning Washington Examiner leads with her pledge on immigration and the destruction, and links the riots to leftist radicals. Both sides agree Le Pen stands to gain politically.
How the sides differ Left sources have not covered it; alternative sources feature an expert on Le Pen's opportunism, while right sources stress the unrest, leftist radicals and her immigration pledge.
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Not covering this story. None of the left-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.
France 24 leads with the political fallout, featuring a University of Warwick expert who says Le Pen is trying to use the riots to boost her popularity.
The Washington Examiner leads with Le Pen's vow on immigration and describes arson and attacks on civilians, suggesting leftist radicals may have backed the riots.