Faurisson affair

The Faurisson Affair refers to a significant controversy stemming from the work of French academic Robert Faurisson, who gained notoriety in the 1970s and 1980s for his Holocaust denial claims. Faurisson argued that the Holocaust was a myth or exaggeration and claimed that there were no actual gas chambers used for mass extermination during World War II. His writings and public statements sparked intense debate and outrage, particularly among Holocaust survivors, historians, and Jewish organizations.