“Not all Palestinians are Hamas”for her part hammered Elisabeth Borne to the National Assembly, calling for a “humanitarian truce which allows safe and immediate access” essential goods in Gaza. The Prime Minister supported the government’s position on the clashes between Hamas and Israel before the deputies, with the hope that it would prevail “the spirit of unity”. This debate without a vote is organized under article 50-1 of the Constitution. Representatives of the different groups and the presidents of the Foreign Affairs and European Affairs committees must also speak. Follow our live stream.
The government wants to reaffirm its position. Within the majority, the objective is to unite around the “president’s line”which is also “the group line”according to the boss of Renaissance, Sylvain Maillard. “Israel has the right to defend itself (…) against terrorist attacks, but Israel must respect humanitarian law”he summarized before the debate.
Nupes should speak out in favor of a ceasefire. It takes a “ceasefire for civilians, allow humanitarian aid to arrive”, declared before the debate Fabien Roussel, the boss of the PCF. For him, “the French position is not up to the task of expressing solidarity with the Palestinian civilian populations” And “outrage cannot be selective”. According to Olivier Faure, first secretary of the Socialist Party, Emmanuel Macron does not hold “a line of neutrality” facing the siege of Gaza.
Controversy between Yaël Braun-Pivet and Jean-Luc Mélenchon. The debate takes place the day after a trip to Israel by the President of the National Assembly, during which she affirmed that nothing should “to prevent” the country “to defend oneself”. On the social network X, Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused Yaël Braun-Pivet of “camping in Tel Aviv to encourage the massacre” in Gaza. An attack condemned by many elected officials, from the majority, from LR, from the RN and even from the PS.
The head of state arrives in the Hebrew state on Tuesday. Emmanuel Macron is expected in Israel tomorrow, where he is due to meet the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. On France 2, government spokesperson Olivier Véran did not rule out Emmanuel Macron meeting other leaders in the region, but referred to the Elysée “who will be required to communicate”.