Overview
- A pro‑Palestinian action interrupted a DJ set in Grenoble and organisers say the disruption involved thrown bottles and projectiles, prompting the city and the artist to file criminal complaints.
- The DJ, Barbara Butch, has lodged multiple complaints including against La France insoumise for alleged provocation to hatred and violence.
- Local LFI councillors had pushed to deprogramme the artist earlier over her past appearance at the French ambassador's residence and support for a disputed antisemitism bill, which protesters cited as justification for the action.
- Prominent figures on the left have split over the tactics, with Manuel Bompard saying protests can be understandable if peaceful and Éric Piolle publicly urging Jean‑Luc Mélenchon to condemn the interruption as unlawful political policing.
- The Grenoble episode follows other boycott actions such as the cancellation of Amir’s Marseille concert and signals a widening debate on whether cultural boycotts and direct disruption are legitimate tools or a political liability for the left.