Unité Radicale
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Unité Radicale was a French far-right political group close to the Third Position
and National Bolshevism
thesis. It was founded in June 1998 from the merger of Groupe Union Défense and Nouvelle Résistance
/Jeune Résistance/Union des Cercles Résistance, issued from Nouvelle Résistance
, and dissolved on August 6, 2002. The group was led by Christian Bouchet
.
Unité Radicale was a national-revolutionnary group which was strongly anti-Zionist : one of their slogans was
In Gaza
or in Paris
, intifada (against the perceived Jewish threat). Other political lines included opposing imperialism
and the increasingly merchandization
of society.
They works with the Mouvement national républicain of Bruno Mégret
and some members of Unité Radicale where members of the Conseil national of this party.
Collaborators to their Web site included former Collaborationist Roland Gaucher
, who participated to the 1972 foundation of the National Front, along with Le Pen
.
At the beginning of 2002, Unité Radicale split. Christian Bouchet departed the movement with his friends, and the group was then led by Fabrice Robert and Guillaume Luyt who gave it a more racist and anti-Muslim outlook.
An Unité Radicale member, Maxime Brunerie
, tried to assassinate president Jacques Chirac
on Bastille Day
in 2002. Although Unité Radicale contended that Maxime Brunerie was not even a bona fide member, the French government administratively disbanded the group.
Predictably, some former members of Unité Radicale formed another group, Bloc Identitaire
, while some other "nationalist revolutionaries" of Unité Radicale formed the study group Réseau Radical
(2002–2006), close to Bouchet's newspaper Résistances.
Third Position
Third Position is a revolutionary nationalist political ideology that emphasizes its opposition to both communism and capitalism. Advocates of Third Position politics typically present themselves as "beyond left and right", instead claiming to syncretize radical ideas from both ends of the...
and National Bolshevism
National Bolshevism
National Bolshevism is a political movement that claims to combine elements of nationalism and Bolshevism. It is often anti-capitalist in tone, and sympathetic towards certain nationalist forms of communism and socialism...
thesis. It was founded in June 1998 from the merger of Groupe Union Défense and Nouvelle Résistance
Nouvelle Résistance
Nouvelle Résistance was a French far right group created in August 1991 by Christian Bouchet as an offshoot of Troisième Voie , which was headed by Bouchet. Dissolved in 1997, NR described themselves as "national revolutionary" and part of the National Bolshevism and Third Position movement...
/Jeune Résistance/Union des Cercles Résistance, issued from Nouvelle Résistance
Nouvelle Résistance
Nouvelle Résistance was a French far right group created in August 1991 by Christian Bouchet as an offshoot of Troisième Voie , which was headed by Bouchet. Dissolved in 1997, NR described themselves as "national revolutionary" and part of the National Bolshevism and Third Position movement...
, and dissolved on August 6, 2002. The group was led by Christian Bouchet
Christian Bouchet
Christian Bouchet is a French far right journalist and politician. An exponent of the Third Position, with sympathies to National Bolshevism....
.
Unité Radicale was a national-revolutionnary group which was strongly anti-Zionist : one of their slogans was
In Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
or in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, intifada (against the perceived Jewish threat). Other political lines included opposing imperialism
Imperialism
Imperialism, as defined by Dictionary of Human Geography, is "the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationships, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." The imperialism of the last 500 years,...
and the increasingly merchandization
Merchandization
Merchandization is a critical term coined by the anti-globalization movement to designate the process of change in viewpoint of individuals or society towards an object, service or substance. Things that were formerly thought of as "simply being there", are now being thought of as commodities for...
of society.
They works with the Mouvement national républicain of Bruno Mégret
Bruno Mégret
Bruno Mégret is a French Far-right politician. He is the leader of the Mouvement National Républicain political party, but retired in 2008 from political action.-Youth and studies:...
and some members of Unité Radicale where members of the Conseil national of this party.
Collaborators to their Web site included former Collaborationist Roland Gaucher
Roland Gaucher
Roland Gaucher was the pseudonym of Roland Goguillot, a French far-right journalist and politician. One of the main thinkers of the French far-right, he had participated in Marcel Déat's fascist party Rassemblement National Populaire under the Vichy regime...
, who participated to the 1972 foundation of the National Front, along with Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French far right-wing and nationalist politician who is founder and former president of the Front National party. Le Pen has run for the French presidency five times, most notably in 2002, when in a surprise upset he came second, polling more votes in the first round than...
.
At the beginning of 2002, Unité Radicale split. Christian Bouchet departed the movement with his friends, and the group was then led by Fabrice Robert and Guillaume Luyt who gave it a more racist and anti-Muslim outlook.
An Unité Radicale member, Maxime Brunerie
Maxime Brunerie
Maxime Brunerie is a man who attempted to assassinate French President Jacques Chirac on July 14, 2002 in Paris, during the Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Élysées....
, tried to assassinate president Jacques Chirac
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007. He previously served as Prime Minister of France from 1974 to 1976 and from 1986 to 1988 , and as Mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995.After completing his studies of the DEA's degree at the...
on Bastille Day
Bastille Day
Bastille Day is the name given in English-speaking countries to the French National Day, which is celebrated on 14 July of each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale and commonly le quatorze juillet...
in 2002. Although Unité Radicale contended that Maxime Brunerie was not even a bona fide member, the French government administratively disbanded the group.
Predictably, some former members of Unité Radicale formed another group, Bloc Identitaire
Bloc identitaire
The Bloc Identitaire is a French nationalist political group. It was founded in 2003 by some former members of Unité Radicale and several other nationalist sympathizers, including Fabrice Robert, former Unité Radicale member, former elected representative of the National Front and also former...
, while some other "nationalist revolutionaries" of Unité Radicale formed the study group Réseau Radical
Réseau Radical
Radical Network was a French far right study group formed in June 2002, with a number of its early members coming from those who split from Unité Radicale that April, notably Christian Bouchet, Luc Bignot and Giorgio Damiani....
(2002–2006), close to Bouchet's newspaper Résistances.