Incitement to racial hatred (Provocation à la discrimination raciale) – The Court of Cassation confirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal, agreeing that the evidence did not prove incitement to racial hatred or discrimination and that the sermon's content was within the bounds of political commentary and freedom of expression – The LICRA (International League against Racism and Antisemitism) had originally filed a complaint, claiming that statements made during a Christmas Eve midnight mass sermon amounted to provocation of racial hatred or discrimination - In his sermon, the author made references that could be construed as equating contemporary political figures with historical and religious events, suggesting that modern Israeli leaders were analogous to Biblical figures who perpetrated violence.

Art. 23, 24 bis Loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presse.