Yassine Belattar

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• Comedian Yassine Belattar Sentenced for Threats Against Entertainment Figures
  19 September 2023, by Prince

  Indicted in March 2019 for death threats and crimes, Moroccan-origin comedian and polemicist Yassine Belattar was sentenced on Monday to four months in prison with a suspended sentence by the Paris Criminal Court.
  Yassine Belattar was being prosecuted for death threats, repeated threats of crimes, repeated sending of malicious messages and moral harassment targeting several personalities related to the world of entertainment. Indicted in March 2019, the host had been suspended from the (…)

• Yassine Belattar responds to his detractors
  30 October 2024, by Prince

  Criticized by the far right because of his presence in the delegation accompanying Emmanuel Macron to Rabat, the comedian Yassine Belattar expressed his "pride" at having been invited, as a "French and Moroccan artist", to take part in this trip alongside the French head of state.
  In an interview on Tuesday on BFMTV, Yassine Belattar affirmed his legitimacy to be part of this delegation in his capacity as a "French and Moroccan artist". "I’ve been doing this job for 20 years," the (…)

• Cosmetics Executive Suspended for Islamophobic Tweets Against TV Personality
  1 March 2019, by Said

  The Marketing Director of the Nocibé cosmetics chain was suspended yesterday following his Islamophobic tweets posted in response to Yassine Belattar’s decision to resign from the LCI news channel for his open support for Éric Zemmour.
  Alain Bizeul, that’s his name, had strongly reacted on February 19 on his personal Twitter account by commenting on the decision of the Franco-Moroccan. "Good riddance you Islamist scum. You make my day," he had written on Twitter in reaction to this (…)

• Comedian Yassine Belattar Challenges Moroccan King’s Views in Heated French TV Debate
  20 March 2019, by Amine

  During a show on the CNews channel, confronting the polemicist Eric Zemmour, Yassine Belattar (a comedian, to recall) did not hesitate to contradict statements by King Hassan II to defend his positions.
  On March 19, the debate on the show "L’heure des pros" was on the topic: "What does it mean to be French today". And two guests perfectly suited to add some spice to the debate, namely Eric Zemmour and Yassine Belattar. The former is a writer and polemicist, and the latter a comedian known (…)

• French-Moroccan Comedian Yassine Belattar Detained Over Alleged Death Threats and Harassment
  26 March 2019, by Amine

  The Moroccan (and French) humorist Yassine Belattar was just taken into custody, this Tuesday, March 26, in Paris. Several complaints for death threats and harassment have been filed against him.
  This procedure, according to AFP, is part of a preliminary investigation triggered following a complaint for death threats filed against him by the comedian Bruno Gaccio in January. He would also have threatened Gaccio’s family, former author of the Guignols de l’info.
  In addition, the Moroccan (…)

• Radio Nova Drops Host Yassine Belattar Amid Legal Troubles, Death Threat Allegations
  30 March 2019, by Amine

  In parallel with his legal problems (he is still under judicial supervision), Yassine Belattar has been dropped by his station, Radio Nova. The prosecutions against him concern accusations of "death threats" and "moral harassment".
  "Les 30 Glorieuses", the daily show hosted by Yassine Belattar since 2016 will now be presented by Thomas Barbazan, his co-host, according to a Radio Nova press release. The latter, according to the same source, has been "removed from the airwaves".
  The (…)

• French Comedian Resigns from Government Council over Veil Controversy
  19 October 2019, by Bladi.net

  The French humorist of Moroccan origin, Yassine Belattar, seems very affected by the controversy over the veil, which has taken on a certain magnitude in France in recent weeks.
  To the French President, the artist has addressed his letter of resignation from the Council of Cities, where he had been sitting since May 2018. This is an institution set up by Emmanuel Macron, which includes "major national economic, social, cultural and sports actors, committed to the priority neighborhoods", (…)

• French Comedian and Journalist Clash on Twitter Over Islamic Extremism
  4 January 2020, by Ginette

  Zineb El Rhazoui has not finished collecting enemies. As she was "presenting" her wishes on Twitter, the journalist received a jab from one of her main opponents, Yassine Belattar, who wished for her to disappear in 2020.
  "May the year 2020 be that of the victory over Islamic fascism, and may France be the country where it will be defeated," the journalist tweeted. The response was immediate and comes from Yassine Belattar who did not like the content of the message. "Inch Allah you’re (…)

• Far-Right Spokesperson Confronted by Comedian Over Civil War ’Fantasy’
  17 February 2021, by Sylvanus

  Comedian Yassine Belattar once again faced Thaïs d’Escufon, spokesperson for Génération identitaire, an extreme-right movement whose dissolution procedure has recently been initiated. The Franco-Moroccan believes that his interlocutor fantasizes about "the idea of a civil war".
  "Firstly, who are you scaring? And secondly, who do you think you are? If today you want to wear armor like in the Middle Ages, have a sword, and behead the Saracens, you can do that too," launched the 38-year-old (…)

• Far-Right Pundit Zemmour Links Immigration to Anti-Semitism in France
  21 February 2019, by Said

  The polemicist Eric Zemmour’s anti-Muslim crusade, who has already been convicted in the past for incitement to racial hatred, continues, and this time he directly targets Moroccans.
  Speaking on the LCI channel, Zemmour claimed that the rise of anti-Semitism in France is the fruit of Islamic culture. "We were told that Islam was a religion of peace and love, whereas we know well that this anti-Semitism is the product of an Islamic culture that goes back a long way. I would prefer the (…)