French fascists and antisemites have increasingly been using Instagram to sell flyers, stickers and T-shirts with inciting text, and to generate funds for themselves or their detained comrades. Following is a sample.
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The Var branch of an ultranationalist movement, headed by a pro-Russian, pro-Iranian ultranationalist antisemite, posted a photo of newly arrived packs of stickers. Among them are stickers reading “Immigration Kills”; stickers reading “Israel Assassin” and depicting the Israeli flag on fire; stickers depicting a French flag stamped with a Celtic wheel cross and the text “France First, Always White”; stickers depicting a star of David surrounded with barbed wire and text reading: “No to the European Union [i.e. led by the Jews], yes to a Europe of Nations”; and stickers depicting the “Nationalistes” emblem and reading “National Revolution, Go!” The accompanying comment reads: “We've restocked a bit in the [Var] section, soon [these stickers will be seen] in your streets.”
A white supremacist retailer shared a photo of a T-shirt reading “Embrace Fascism” and depicting a tongue stamped with a Celtic wheel cross. The post added a warning: “We intend to make it clear that this item should not be worn in Germany, a country where fascism is repressed. The seller declines all responsibility regarding any legal consequences that could result from non-compliance with national laws [...]” The channel added: “100% of the profits will be donated to our [ultranationalist] comrades, the victims of judicial repression.”
The channel also shared a photo of a T-shirt reading “Defend Europe” and depicting a rifle. The post reads: “Find the ‘Defend Europe’ T-shirt on our website! For 16 Euros. 100% of profits donated to our comrades, the victims of judicial repression.”
A few days later, the Channel shared an image of a keychain with the words “White Natio[nalism].” It again clarified: “Find a selection of keychains on our website! 100% of the profits will be donated to [those of our] comrades who are the victims of judicial repression.”
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