War between Israel and Hamas, anti-Semitism… Jean-Philippe Tanguy’s “8h30 franceinfo”

Jean-Philippe Tanguy, deputy president of the RN group in the Assembly and deputy for the Somme, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo”, Thursday October 12, 2023. War between Israel and Hamas, anti-Semitism… He answered questions by Jérôme Chapuis and Salhia Brakhlia.

Anti-Semitism: “I do not understand the statements of the president of Crif”

“The National Rally, today, is the political party which fights the hardest against communitarianism (…) which has always told the truth about the discrimination experienced by our fellow Jewish citizens in France”, assures Jean-Philippe Tanguy. While an armed conflict has opposed Hamas and Israel since Saturday October 7, the RN is once again accused of anti-Semitism. The president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (Crif) spoke of a “over-representation” anti-Semites on the far right. “I do not understand the statements of the president of Crif”replies the deputy for the Somme. “There are no parliamentarians or anti-Semitic activists within the National Rally”. “It is only the RN which denounces anti-Semitism”he assures.

Israel-Hamas: “The voice of France has completely or almost disappeared in this region”

“France no longer has a particular voice, neither with Israel, nor with the legitimate, peaceful Palestinian authorities”regrets the RN deputy for the Somme, Jean-Philippe Tanguy, while Emmanuel Macron receives party leaders before a televised speech Thursday October 12 at 8 p.m. “We played a real role”and this is no longer the case according to him, which complicates the possibility of finding “a peaceful solution to the conflict” current situation between Israel and Hamas, knowing that “national unity” of France seems “impossible”he criticizes, evoking in particular the controversial remarks of certain parties such as the Insoumis. “The voice of France has totally or almost disappeared in this region”snapped the deputy from the Somme.

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