some 500 personalities from the world of culture call for a “silent march” on Sunday in Paris

Some 500 cultural personalities, including Isabelle Adjani, Sami Bouajila and Claude Lelouch, called for a “silent, united, humanist and peaceful march”, in Paris, so that “stop immediately” there “fratricidal war” between Palestinians and Israelis. This parade must leave the Institute of the Arab World towards the Museum of Art and History of Judaism and then go towards Arts and Crafts.

“We are organizing a silent, united, humanist and peaceful march which will open with a single long white banner. No political demands or slogans. White flags, white handkerchiefs are welcome”, writes in a press release a collective called “Another voice”, chaired by the Belgian actress Lubna Azabal. Among the signatories are actors like Pierre Richard, Elsa Zylberstein and Laure Calamy, authors including Leïla Slimani and the singer Michel Jonasz. “It’s a magnificent initiative”a “long-awaited bright idea”greeted Belgian cartoonist Philippe Geluck on Tuesday on franceinfo, who signed this appeal.

“Since October 7, 2023, horror and suffering have been tearing Palestinians and Israelis apart according to a monstrous mathematics that has already lasted for a long time. This fratricidal war affects us all, and regardless of our reasons or affinities on either side of the wall, we hope that it will stop immediately and that the two peoples can finally live in peace.”writes the collective. “The words ‘choice’ and ‘clan’ are imposed on us. It is urgent to make another voice heard: that of union. The voice of union is the multiple, polyphonic, living voice, it is proof of the powerful bond that exists in France between Jewish, Muslim, Christian, atheist and agnostic citizens. he said.