Mélenchon mocks pronunciation of “Epstein”, sparks claims of antisemitism | AFP

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Mélenchon mocks pronunciation of "Epstein", sparks claims of antisemitism | AFP

"I meant to say ‘Epstine’, sorry, it sounds more Russian, ‘Epstine,’” declared Jean-Luc Mélenchon at a rally in Lyon on Thursday evening. The LFI (La France Insoumise/France Unbowed, Eds.) leader sparks new accusations of antisemitism after making a sarcastic remark about the pronunciation of the name ‘Epstein’, in reference to the convicted sex offender whose case has implicated economic and political leaders around the world. SOUNDBITE

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