Invited on BFMTV on Sunday, the Renaissance MP said she was “in total incomprehension” after Emmanuel Macron’s call, two days before the anniversary of October 7.
Everything seems reversed. Emmanuel Macron’s call to stop arms deliveries to Israel “to return to a political solution” and thus reduce “the fighting in Gaza” causes unusual reactions. From Saturday, the President of the Republic was applauded by some rebels. Support which spread among the Mélenchonist troops in view of the scathing response from Benyamin Netanyahu, who expressed his “shame” towards the head of state. But who is disturbing in the central block. Few, since this weekend, approve of the initiative. Others, more numerous, like the president of the National Assembly Yaël Braun-Pivet, refuse to “disarm” the Hebrew State. Position shared by Caroline Yadan.
Guest on BFMTV from Tel Aviv on Sunday evening, the Renaissance MP for the 8th constituency of French people living abroad did not mince her words. Two days before the commemorations of the terrorist attack of October 7, the professional lawyer judges that “it wasn’t the time”. “Personally angry and in total incomprehension of the words” by Emmanuel Macron, Caroline Yadan, known for her fight against anti-Semitism in France, goes further. And builds on the comments sparked by the presidential statement. “When on social networks we are greeted by Rima Hassan (LFI MEP), Mathilde Panot (LFI MP) or Qatar, we have to ask ourselves questions”scathed the one who was elected from Paris in the previous legislature. On the war in the Middle East, “we cannot do “at the same time””, she points out.
“A speech of frankness”
Claiming to have expressed her disagreements with the head of state, the parliamentarian from the Mediterranean region promises to bring “a frank speech” and keep “freedom of speech”. If she assumes her role as a Macronist, Caroline Yadan recalls “First of all” that of deputy for French people living in Israel: “As such, I am a perfectly free woman.” A scratch joined by his colleague Sylvain Maillard, present at his side on the set of the continuous news channel. “Israel defends itself against different terrorist groups, such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis in Yemen”develops the deputy from Paris. Before planting a banderilla in the back of his mentor: “To say “we are no longer delivering weapons” is to put Israel and terrorist movements on an equal footing.”
Earlier in the day, the government spokesperson had adopted an intermediate line. Maud Bregeon may have said on France Inter that“we could not accuse the President of the Republic of not being on the side of Israel”she wanted to insist on her “role, that of de-escalation, of choosing political dialogue, of calls for a ceasefire.” And to respond to the growing criticism from his camp: “He has always stood alongside the Israeli people, the families of the hostages, French people of Jewish faith affected by what is happening there. However, escalation in the region cannot be the solution.”
