Words on the Hezbollah of a vice-president of the Lyon-II University reported to justice

The Minister of Higher Education, Philippe Baptiste, said on Tuesday May 6 that comments “Very serious” On the Lebanese Hezbollah, attributed to a vice-president of the Lyon-II University, had been reported to justice. Willy Beauvallet-Haddad, who remains a lecturer in political science, announced on Monday to his colleagues resigning from the vice-presidency for “Lower the very strong pressure” which weighs on the establishment.

In his message, made public by several recipients, he claims to have been targeted by a “Public denigration campaign (…) Due to personal positions relating to the situation in Palestine and Lebanon ”without giving details.

“He had previously paid tribute to [Hassan] Nasrallah, (…) Chef you Hezbollah »said Mr. Baptiste on France 2. “A report has been made” to justice for “These facts which can be the apology of terrorism”he added.

On X, Mr. Beauvallet-Haddad has resting several messages of support for the Palestinian people, but his Facebook account is no longer accessible. The UNI right -wing student Union has reproduced a screenshot of a message attributed to the researcher, in which Hassan Nasrallah, killed in an Israeli strike in September 2024, is described as “A fraternal figure” who joined “The pantheon (…) great characters in history “.

The Lebanese, pro-Iranian Hezbollah and ally of Palestinian Hamas, is considered a terrorist organization by Israel and the United States. Its armed branch is also so by the European Union.

“I am deeply shocked and I do not see how we can be vice-president of a university when you write such things”commented Mr. Baptiste. “I take note of the fact that he has deposited his resignation, obviously it does not interrupt anything.”he continued, adding: “It is up to justice to work. »»

Another professor taxed “racist” and “Zionist”

The Lyon prosecutor’s office has not yet made it known if he had received this report. Mr. Beauvallet-Haddad and the university did not respond to the requests of the France-Presse agency.

This episode occurs while Lyon-II has been in turmoil since the intrusion, the 1^is April, from a group of hooded people during a course in Fabrice Balanche, specialist in Iraq and Syria. Strongly taken to task by activists the taxing of “Racist” et “Zionist”he had interrupted his course. The incident sparked a large conviction and the prosecution opened an investigation for “hindering the exercise of the teaching function”.

Another investigation was opened on death threats to the president of Lyon-II, Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen, after an interview in which she denounced “Intolerable facts” but also the “COMPLISTER WORDS” of Mr. Balanche who mentioned in many media “Islamo-leftism” In force, according to him, in Lyon-II.