Mathilde Panot

Mathilde Panot was summoned and questioned by the criminal investigation police in April 2024 in proceedings concerning the glorification of terrorism, relating to the statement published by the LFI group after the attacks of 7 October 2023. The summons triggered considerable controversy over freedom of political expression.

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In July 2025, Mathilde Panot indicated that municipalities led by LFI would be expected to disarm municipal police officers and reduce or dismantle video surveillance systems, triggering considerable controversy over local security.

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Following the Hamas attacks against Israel on 7 October 2023, Mathilde Panot refused to endorse without reservation the description of Hamas as a 'terrorist organisation', while condemning the crimes committed and referring to war crimes. This position deepened the crisis between LFI and its Nupes partners.

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In July 2022, Mathilde Panot described Élisabeth Borne as a 'survivor' after the legislative elections, a term that prompted accusations of an antisemitic allusion given the family history of the Prime Minister, whose father survived deportation.

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On 17 July 2022, the day commemorating the Vel d'Hiv roundup, Mathilde Panot published a message recalling the crimes of the Vichy regime and then reproaching Emmanuel Macron for having 'paid tribute' to Pétain. The wording prompted strong reactions, including from the left.

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When random health pass checks were introduced on trains, Mathilde Panot stated that their random nature would result in Arab and Black passengers being checked more frequently. SNCF publicly rejected the allegation of racial profiling.

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Mathilde Panot was called a 'fishwife' in the chamber by MP Pierre Henriet during a sitting of the National Assembly. The remark was condemned as sexist and the elected representative was sanctioned.

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In October 2019, Mathilde Panot was detained alongside other activists and officials during a visit to Algeria intended to meet participants in the Hirak protest movement. She was held by the authorities before being able to return to France.

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Protagonist is the victim