The subjects Zemmour addresses as well as the positions he defends have earned him a number of opponents. According to an article by François Dufay, "La fronde des intellos" (literal translation: The Revolt of the Intellectuals), in the June 2002 edition of "Le Point", Jean-Marie Le Pen reportedly said that "only three journalists who behave properly with respect to [him" are Élisabeth Lévy, Éric Zemmour and Serge Moati. Zemmour noted during an interview: "I think he meant that with an ironic wink: it refers to his famous declaration fifteen years ago that caused such a scandal when he criticized Elkabbach, Levaï, who were all Jewish, and you'll note that the three who he noted treat him well are also all Jewish... And he knows that quite well, and everyone knows that quite well."