Exclusive: France probes whether Israeli firm BlackCore interfered in local elections, sources say (www.reuters.com)
from IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 17 May 22:00
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PARIS, May 13 (Reuters) - French authorities are examining whether a foreign interference campaign aimed at a hard-left party ahead of March’s municipal elections was carried out at least in part by an obscure Israeli firm called BlackCore, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

French intelligence agencies are now investigating who may have ​commissioned the alleged BlackCore campaign to smear three France Unbowed candidates in a campaign that included deceptive websites and social media accounts alleging criminal behaviour, as well as disparaging digital ads, two of the sources said.

The pro-Palestinian party is regularly accused of antisemitism by some Jewish community ‌leaders and political ⁠rivals - claims it denies - while many business figures fret about its high tax-and-spend policies.

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daannii@lemmy.world on 18 May 04:07 collapse

Considering it’s illegal to criticize Israel in france now. Yes. I think it’s obvious Israel interfered.

The question is. Was it legal or illegal by France laws.

Cause in the U.S they do it legally (aipac).