sˈɛvɹəl kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɚz ænd dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪsts ˈɑːlɪviɚ sˈɪɹən, mˈoʊnə kˈɑːlɪt, fᵻlˈiːp kˈɔːɹkʌf pɹətˈɛstᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst vˈælz aɪdˈiəz ænd lˈɛft ðə mˌæɡɐzˈiːn, ɪmpjˈuːɾɪŋ ˈæntaɪˈæɹəb ænd ɪslˈɑːməfˈoʊbɪk vjˈuːz tə hˌɪm.
Several contributors and journalists (Olivier Cyran, Mona Chollet, Philippe Corcuff) protested against Val's ideas and left the magazine, imputing anti-Arab and islamophobic views to him.