Via The Jerusalem Post:
Notorious French comedian Dieudonné, convicted of hate speech and condoning terrorism, will need to make alternative arrangements for his upcoming War tour after the mayors of Marseille and Grenoble barred his performances.
The mayor of Marseille, Jean-Claude Gaudin, announced Wednesday that his city will no longer permit Dieudonné to perform at its largest municipality-affiliated venue, the Dome, in November on grounds of public safety.
The Marseille mayor reached the decision following pressure from Jewish groups and local media to withdraw permission for the performance.
Dieudonné, whose full name is Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, has a long list of convictions for antisemitism, inciting racial hatred, condoning terrorism and tax evasion in both French and Belgian courts. His shows often draw large, animated protests.
Dieudonné is also known for his trademark "quenelle" gesture, an inverted Nazi salute which he insists is solely antiestablishment, and his offensive Holocaust-themed jokes.
"A multicultural city such as Marseille cannot permit a show which is based on divisive and factious humor... and which is likely to lead to public disorder," said Gaudin in a statement. (...)
In 2009 and 2011, the Grenoble municipality also issued orders banning Dieudonné from performing in the town. On both occasions, however, the decision was overturned by an administrative tribunal.
Dieudonné responded to the ban on his official Twitter account Thursday saying: "I will indeed be in Grenoble and Marseille, despite what the media say."
In May 2016, Dieudonné was banned from entering Canada after being convicted of breaking hate speech laws. In February 2014, the British government barred the comedian from entering Britain, issuing an "exclusion order" due to his prior convictions.
Hong Kong also refused him entry, stating that it was "committed to upholding effective immigration control by denying the entry of undesirables."read more
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