“Few establishments concerned”, according to the president of France Universités, “things are under control”

“The echo that is given in the media is outsized compared to the situation”said Thursday, May 2 on franceinfo Guillaume Gellé, president of France Universités, about the multiplication of actions in support of Gaza on French campuses.

“Few establishments are concerned”according to the president of France Universités, who believes that it is mainly political studies institutes which are the subject of mobilizations. “A few universities are the subject of mobilizations but it remains weak and limited to a very small number of students”he continues, evoking “a few dozen students who want to take blocking measures”.

“Things are under control”he added. “The presidents do what they have to do, they play their role to ensure that these situations do not get out of hand. Universities are a bastion of democracy and must remain so”finished Guillaume Gellé.