The leader of La France insoumise accused her of “encouraging the massacre” in Gaza, while the Yvelines MP returned from a trip to Israel.
“I was very shocked“, reacts on France Inter the president of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet, after the controversial remarks of Jean-Luc Mélenchon. On Sunday October 22, the leader of La France insoumise accused her in a tweet, of “camp in Tel Aviv to encourage the massacre” in Gaza. The Yvelines MP went to Israel on Saturday and Sunday, in the middle of the conflict in the Middle East. “There are some who blow on the embers“, affirms the President of the National Assembly.
“I am convinced that the word ‘camper’ was not chosen by chance. It’s a new target that’s being put on my back“, confides, moved, the President of the National Assembly, granddaughter of a Jewish Pole. She also wanted to clarify her comments, made during this trip to Israel.
Death threats on social networks and by letters
Yaël Braun-Pivet ensures to feel “in danger” and receiving more and more death threats on social networks or in anonymous letters, in the context of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. She is currently under reinforced police protection. “When we speak out on this subject, all of a sudden it’s the Jewish identity that emerges: I’m a French politician, I’m not practicing or believing, but some people no longer see only that”, insists the member for Yvelines.
Yaël Braun-Pivet judges that she is making a speech “balance” on the issue. She was however criticized by part of the political class for the comments she made during her trip to Israel: she affirmed that France supported “fully“Israel and that nothing should”to prevent” the country “to defend oneself” in the war between him and Hamas.
“I never said I supported the government of Israel“, explains the MP. “I unconditionally support the existence of Israel, today Israel’s security is threatened“.
“I will always be a supporter of peace“, insists the President of the National Assembly who assures that it is necessary”continue to rescue innocent populations“in the Gaza Strip,”who suffer and are used as a shield.“
Mélenchon denounces a “word police”
Expected and almost immediate reaction from the leader of the Insoumis. Jean-Luc Mélenchon denounced on the social networkabsurd word font” from the President of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet.