François Bayrou denounces an “instrumentalization” on the a part of “militants” of “Madleen” arrested by Israel | EUROtoday

Arrested, within the National Assembly by the president of the group of rebellious France (LFI), Mathilde Panot, in regards to the scenario within the Gaza Strip and the upkeep in Israel in Israel of Eight Propalestinian activists, together with 4 French, arrested after the humanitarian boat arrest Madleen,, François Bayrou denounced a “Instrumentalization” from these “Activists”Wednesday June 11.

“What is happening today in Gaza is unacceptable, intolerable and suffering, including those who have always defended the existence of Israel”,, first declared Mr. Bayrou, believing that ” France is one of the first states to have denounced [cette situation] and to work today for an effective response that will allow us to move towards [une solution à ] two states “.

“As for the flotile” For freedom, which had among the many twelve worldwide activists on board the Swedish Greta Thunberg and the LFI Franco-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan, the Prime Minister estimated that the latter “Obtained the effect they wanted to obtain, but it is an instrumentalization to which we must not lend ourselves”.

“The only possible and worthy solution”

Cut in his response by protests emanating from the “rebellious” benches, the Prime Minister continued by declaring: ” We think, and we believe, that diplomatic action [de la France] To bring together several states, in order to put pressure on the government of Israel, is the only possible solution and the only dignified. »»

M^me Panot accused him in response to resume “Language components” of the Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu and in a hurry “Convoquked[er] The Israel Ambassador ” To ask for “Immediate and unconditional launch” Eight activists still detained. Mr. Bayrou denied, saying that “The solely aspect of language” that he used was “The French have a look at an unacceptable however instrumentalized scenario”. Almost all of the “rebellious” deputies then left the hemicycle to protest.

Shortly after, the deputy expressed before the press of her ” anger “. “When you’re head of presidency and you’ve got imprisoned compatriots, you don’t take the identical components of language and propaganda as these of the Israeli far proper authorities”she denounced, asking to be “Received” by Emmanuel Macron.

Eight activists still in the detention center

Four of the twelve activists of the boat for Gaza – the Swedish Greta Thunberg, two French and a Spaniard – returned to their country on Tuesday. But eight others, including four French, a German, a Turkish, a Dutchman and a Brazilian, are kept in a detention center near Ben-Gourion airport in Tel Aviv, after the rejection of their request for release, the Israeli human rights NGO said on Wednesday.

This NGO assists most of them, including M^me Hassan. According to her, the activists refused to sign the document authorizing their expulsion, contesting having entered illegally in Israel and claiming to have been arrested in international waters.

France has “After all messages” to Israel so that “Protection” of his nationals “Be insured” and that they “May discover French soil”had assured Mr. Macron on Monday evening, while denouncing the “Scandal” Humanitarian blockade in Gaza.

Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot denounced Tuesday “Disinformation maneuvers” d ‘“Various political leaderss [français] Criticizing brokers of the Quai d’Orsay and our embassy on the spot, despite the fact that they train their missions (…) below extraordinarily troublesome situations ”. He criticized the implications formulated by the representatives of LFI, Jean-Luc Mélenchon having notably castigated the “Nullity of French services” by saying that the households of nationals retained in Israel had had “No news” After their arrest.

“French diplomacy played all its role, first by alerting the participants to this initiative of the risks to which they were exposed, by calling the Israeli authorities, long before the shipping of the ship to prevent any form of incident (…) then by ensuring a consular presence “ After their arrest, the minister nonetheless assured.