Racial defamation (diffamation raciale) – Passages in an article criticising the Israeli government's policy towards the Palestinians does not constitute racial defamation, insofar as it did not impute any specific fact likely to harm the honour or reputation of the Jewish community as a whole on the grounds of its membership of a nation or religion – The passages only constituted expression of an opinion.

Art. 29, Art. 32, Loi du 29 juillet 1881 sur la liberté de la presse.