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The European Parliament will no longer allow external organizations to use its logo in connection with their activities following the controversy earlier this summer surrounding the “Justice for Palestine” event in Strasbourg featuring the French antisemitic rapper Médine.
A statement from a member of European Parliament President Roberta Metsola’s cabinet sent to the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) this week said:
“On 6 July, the Bureau of the European Parliament amended the provisions on the visibility of Union funding in the contribution agreement for 2027 with European political parties and in the grant agreement for 2027 with European political foundations. As a result, eligible organizations may no longer use the European Parliament logo in connection with their activities.”
“Furthermore, at the same meeting, an exchange of views took place on further regulating the use of the Parliament’s logo, with a view to safeguarding the Parliament’s reputation and preventing the public from being misled about the officially adopted positions of the Institutions on specific matters. New rules to this effect are expected to be adopted in the coming months.”
Ahead of the June 17th rally and concert, CAM had launched an international petition campaign raising alarm about Médine’s long record of antisemitic rhetoric and calling out the European Parliament for platforming him.
The event was organized by the European Parliament’s “The Left” group.
CAM’s petition, which received nearly 5,000 signatures, called on President Metsola to clarify how the European Parliament’s logo was authorized for the event, withdraw any implication of institutional support or financing, reaffirm that antisemitism had no place in events associated with the European Parliament, and review procedures to prevent similar situations in the future.
“Jewish communities are watching closely,” CAM Executive Director of European Affairs Shannon Seban said at the time. “The question is simple — when confronted with a choice between principle and expediency, which side will Europe choose? If ‘Never Again’ means anything, it must apply not only to acts of violence, but also to the legitimization of those who traffic in prejudice and hate.”
An official response from President Metsola shortly following the event said it was “neither organized nor endorsed by the European Parliament” and did not “reflect or engage the institutional position of the European Parliament.”
Seban welcomed the European Parliament’s logo policy change on Wednesday, noting CAM’s advocacy and petition campaign marked a “real success.”
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