She allegedly said in the speech: “For those who like to talk about World War II, to talk about occupation, we could talk about, for once, the occupation of our territory.
“This is an occupation of parts of our territory… There are no armoured vehicles, no soldiers, but it is an occupation all the same and it weighs on people.”
Under Ms Le Pen’s leadership, the FN has made attempts to court Jewish voters, a marked change from the virulent antisemitism of the party under her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Ms Le Pen seemed unbothered by the attempt to revoke her immunity, deeming it “traditional practice” at the start of an inquiry.
The European Parliament confirmed that it had received the request, and that a committee would review it.
