LR denounces “deep contempt for Parliament”

In the Senate, the LR, Centrist, Horizons and Renaissance groups – in short, the right-wing senatorial majority and the presidential majority – had together tabled a proposed resolution which “condemns the terrorist crimes of Hamas and provides unwavering support to the Israeli people”. A text where senators denounce “crimes against humanity” committed by Hamas and call on the government to have these crimes recognized as such at the international level.

They also ask the government to control “with the greatest rigor” financial aid provided to the Gaza Strip, to ensure that part of it is not used to finance Hamas. But this proposed resolution will not be examined by the senators on Wednesday, October 18, in the afternoon because the government has not included it on the agenda.

“Words are flammable in today’s timesexplains an advisor to the executive, therefore we must pay attention to the symbolic significance of such a resolution”. The government does not want to interfere with the actions of French diplomacy, justifying an elected official from the majority, while France is working to try to avoid any escalation in the region and free the hostages still in the hands of Hamas, particularly the French. .

A debate planned in parliament on the situation in the Middle East

This deprogramming went down very badly with the senators. Gérard Larcher made a phone call to the Minister of Relations with Parliament Franck Riester. Bruno Retailleau, boss of the LR group, denounces “deep contempt for Parliament which, according to the government, could not, in an adult and responsible manner, undertake a discussion on the subject”. “At that point we can no longer talk about anything” annoys another senator. To ease tension with the Luxembourg Palace, the government plans to organize a debate next week in parliament on the situation in the Middle East. This is currently being set up but a priori this debate, unlike the proposed resolution, will not be accompanied by a vote.