French far-right leader Jordan Bardella visited on Wednesday the site of Israel’s Nova music festival, which was attacked by Hamas, to defend his party’s commitment to the Jewish people and to condemn Islamic fundamentalism as the main threat to Israel and Europe.

Should Marine Le Pen fail to overturn a ban on running for public office, France's far right will be looking to her protege, Jordan Bardella, to vie in the next presidential election. Le Pen's political ambitions now hinge on an appeal to Monday's verdict finding her guilty in an embezzlement trial and a sentence including the five-year ban on public office.

Far-right party chief Jordan Bardella called on the French to rally this weekend to protest against a ruling that banned Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds.

Far-right party chief Jordan Bardella called on the French to rally this weekend to protest against a ruling that banned Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five years after being found guilty of embezzling European Union funds.

European rightwingers have voiced support for the French far-right politician after she was banned from running for public office.

A Paris court said on Tuesday three appeals have been filed so far in the case against the far-right National Rally party that saw leader Marine Le Pen banned from running for office for five years, but did not provide details on who had filed them.