“We are going to be on edge”, fears the police union SGP Police FO

“It’s a bit of a fear for all police services when we have to ensure the protection of so many public figures.“, reacted this Thursday on franceinfo Jean-Christophe Couvy, national secretary SGP Police FO, before the demonstration on Sunday in Paris against anti-Semitism organized by the presidents of the Senate and the National Assembly.

“There will be almost the entire government, public figures. We’re going to be on edge“, even “if we’re used to it and it reminds us of what we experienced in 2015”. “Everyone is working on it to make it as secure as possible“, confided Jean-Christophe Couvy.

The march will take place on Sunday at 3 p.m. from Place des Invalides to the Luxembourg Palace, seat of the Senate, and many personalities, starting with the presidents of the Senate and the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet and Gérard Larcher. François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy will also be present on Sunday, for example. However, this will not be the case for La France insoumise, which is meeting those who wish to do so on Saturday in Paris for a “march against the war”, we can read on their X account. The Insoumis are calling for people to gather instead of the Republic at 3 p.m. for “an immediate ceasefire and the release of hostages” in Gaza. LFI announced on Wednesday that it would not participate in the march against anti-Semitism on Sunday because of the presence of the RN.

Another element of security for the police, the Association of Mayors of France (AMF) and presidents of Intercommunalité is calling for a rally against anti-Semitism in front of each department prefecture, this Sunday at 3 p.m., at the time of departure of the planned march in Paris. According to the AMF press release, the purpose of this call – “in agreement with the President of the Senate and the President of the National Assembly“- is to allow all French people who wish it”to join this initiative throughout France“.