Summary
Suspended from France Inter, Guillaume Meurice will not present his show this Sunday.
The columnist and comedian reiterated his comments regarding Benjamin Netanyahu comparing him to a “Nazi”.
On CNews, Pascal Praud considered that Guillaume Meurice was “not funny”.
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He’s not the type to keep his tongue in his pocket. In “L’heure des Pros” on Cnews, Pascal Praud has the habit of giving his clear opinion on all the subjects he discusses, sometimes arousing the indignation of his columnists.
This Friday, May 3, the 59-year-old journalist spoke of the suspension of Guillaume Meurice from the France Inter branch. The latter had already received a “ warning » from his employer in the fall comparing Israeli head of state Benjamin Netanyahu to a “ Nazi“. Words that the 42-year-old young man reiterated. Result : Guillaume Meurice has been suspended by Radio France pending a possible sanction up to and including dismissal. A summons that he himself shared on his X account (formerly Twitter).
Pascal Praud takes an open position on CNews
On CNews, the subject sparked strong reactions. For Pascal Praud, this decision is not trivial. “ That says a lot about the relationship with his management. It’s a provocation (…) It’s not very smart“ he said. Then the Nantes resident added: “ As we imagine that he had been received by Madame Sibyle Veil (general director of Radio France, Editor’s note), it didn’t necessarily go well. He refused to admit his mistake. He has relationships with his management. Madame Veil must have told him: ‘You take me for a fool.’ Then you fire him. She’s right. For once, she shows authority“ greeted Pascal Praud.
Around the table, columnist Catherine Rambert did not hesitate to say what she thought of Guillaume Meurice in clear terms: “ I find that it’s always a failure… Guillaume Meurice has never made me laugh and I find his joke extremely lame. Notwithstanding this, it is still a failure to fire a comedian. It’s not the first. This means that there is good humor and bad humor. It bothers me a little. (…) We would have left his failed joke, in very bad taste, no one would talk about it today. He wouldn’t even have thought of doing it again!“.
Comments validated by his colleague Pascal Praud who added: “ But if there was the equivalent of a Guillaume Meurice on the right, I wouldn’t have any worries. Obviously there isn’t one. Guillaume Meurice is not funny. That’s his problem! He sneers!“. “ But deep down, I am for total freedom of expression, everywhere, always! But on France Inter, it always goes in the same direction“, he concluded.
