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Anelka gesture comic Dieudonne banned from UK

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Home Office has barred entry to the French comedian, who had been due to visit his friend the West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka.
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Dieudonne: Hollande backs Nantes and Tours bans

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French president calls on prefects to be 'vigilant and inflexible' faced with breaches of 'republican principles' as comedian's shows get banned.
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France moves to ban controversial comic

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Bordeaux is first city to ban planned show by comedian Dieudonné after interior minister issues tough new guidelines to regional officials.
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French comic Dieudonne 'must pay racism fines' - interior minister

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Manuel Valls accuses controversial comedian of trying to bankrupt himself to avoid paying fines for racist abuse totalling tens of thousands of euros.
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French comedian at centre of Nicolas Anelka row faces ban

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Cities across France are considering banning the one-man-show of comedian Dieudonné who popularised the 'Nazi' salute used by Anelka.
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Nicolas Anelka hits back at French politicians over 'quenelle' criticism

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England-based French football star claims the controversial salute is simply anti-establishment and not racist and insists he is not anti-Semetic.
by La rédaction de Mediapart

French sports minister denounces 'disgusting' Anelka gesture

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French footballer Nicolas Anelka appeared to make an inverted Nazi salute, known as the 'quenelle', after scoring a goal for his English club.
by La rédaction de Mediapart

Six arrested over Lyon vigilante attacks against alleged anti-Semites

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Six people have been arrested for attacks on individuals performing the 'quenelle', a gesture associated with anti-Semitism, on social networks.
by La rédaction de Mediapart