Local LFI councilor leads protest disrupting Jewish LGBTQ artist Barbara Butch concert, party leadership embarrassed

Published Jul 24, 03:15 AM UTC

On July 20, 2026, Allan Brunon, a local opposition councilor for La France Insoumise (LFI) in Grenoble, led a protest that disrupted a concert by DJ Barbara Butch, a Jewish artist and LGBTQ+ figure. The disruption occurred because Butch had signed a column supporting a contested bill against new forms of antisemitism and performed at the French embassy in Tel Aviv. Initially, LFI leadership, including coordinator Manuel Bompard, defended the action, citing Butch's political positions. However, by Thursday, Brunon and the party leadership stopped responding to media inquiries, signaling embarrassment. The Union of Jewish Students of France protested outside LFI headquarters in Paris. The article highlights internal tensions within LFI over the incident.

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