Marine Le Pen announced she will appeal the French court's ruling that disqualified her from the 2027 presidential race and intends to run for president without an electronic monitoring bracelet, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The statement reverses her earlier position that she would not run if sentenced to house arrest, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
Marine Le Pen announced Tuesday at 21:12 Jerusalem that she will appeal the French court's ruling that disqualified her from the 2027 presidential race, and that she intends to run for president without an electronic monitoring bracelet, according to N12's Asaf Rozentzweig. The statement reverses her earlier position, reported at 15:32 Jerusalem by Israel Hayom's Ariel Kahana, that she would not run if forced to wear an electronic bracelet.
The court earlier on Tuesday (15:02 Jerusalem) sentenced Le Pen to three years in prison (two suspended, one year electronic home detention) and barred her from public office for five years. Initial reports at 15:02 Jerusalem indicated she could still run with an electronic bracelet, but by 15:14 Jerusalem, N12's Amit Segal reported the court had disqualified her. At 15:32 Jerusalem, Kahana reported Le Pen told associates she would withdraw if forced to wear an electronic bracelet, and that Jordan Bardella was expected to run.
As The Zioneer reported at 14:54 Jerusalem, the conviction stemmed from misuse of public funds. Analysts, including N12's Asaf Rozentzweig (15:04 Jerusalem), have noted that some right-wing figures in France see Le Pen's removal as clearing the path for Bardella, who is considered more electable. The Israeli diplomatic angle: Minister Amichai Chikli invited Bardella to Israel, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar lifted the boycott on Le Pen's party, as reported by Kahana at 15:32 Jerusalem.
The timeline of Le Pen's appeal relative to the April 2027 election (due in nine months) remains unclear. The court's disqualification stands unless the appeal is successful. Le Pen's National Rally party has not yet nominated a candidate. The Zioneer will continue to follow this story.
7 developments
- StrongAmit Segal (N12) reports: French court ruled Marine Le Pen cannot run for president in 2027
- StrongFrench court sentences Le Pen to three years, one year house arrest; presidential bid likely hampered
- DevelopingAriel Kahana: If Le Pen withdraws, Bardella to run for French president on her ticket
- DevelopingN12 analyst: Right-wing interest in France is to remove Le Pen, clear path for Bardella
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