Since the controversy around the remarks of Didier Lemaire, the professor of philosophy of Trappes who claims to be the victim of attacks since his remarks on Islamism, Ali Rabeh explains being the target of many racist insults and death threats that led him to to file a complaint at the police station.

An investigation has been opened for death threats against the mayor of Trappes, Ali Rabeh, the Versailles prosecutor's office said on Saturday, confirming information from BFMTV.

According to the prosecution, the opening of this investigation, which was entrusted to the Yvelines judicial police, follows a report on the Pharos platform, where illegal content can be communicated online.

The mayor talks about racist insults and death threats

The mayor Génération.s de Trappes confirmed to AFP now benefit from police protection.

He had already been under surveillance for a week.

Since the controversy around the remarks of Didier Lemaire, the professor of philosophy of Trappes who claims to be the victim of attacks since his remarks on Islamism, Ali Rabeh explains being the target of many racist insults and death threats that led him to to file a complaint at the police station.

Didier Lemaire has also benefited since Thursday from "close protection" which was offered to him by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin.

The Versailles prosecutor's office opened an investigation last month for "threats to a person charged with a public service mission", explaining that "concerns vis-à-vis the professor against whom threats were allegedly made" had been made to them. reported.