Raphaël Glucksmann called, this Friday, June 21, on the candidates nominated by the New Popular Front to withdraw in the second round of the legislative elections if they came third to block the National Rally.
Place Publique MEP Raphaël Glucksmann called on the candidates of the left-wing alliance New Popular Front to withdraw in the second round of the legislative elections if they came third, in the event of a triangular, in order to beat the National Rally (RN) .
“Even when there are triangulars, I would not hesitate for there to be a withdrawal if ever the candidates of the new Popular Front are third and are not able to beat the National Rally,” he declared on France 5. “Because my only objective is to ensure that there are not 300 deputies” from the RN at the end of the second round which will take place on July 7.
“Unbearable” anti-Semitic comments
The absolute majority in the National Assembly stands at 289 seats. Asked about the feeling of betrayal expressed by some of his voters in the European elections of June 9, when he headed the list of socialists, Raphaël Glucksmann admitted that members of La France insoumise (LFI) had made “unbearable” anti-Semitic remarks at respect.
He reaffirmed that LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who has been accused of ambiguities on anti-Semitism, would not be Prime Minister in the event of a victory for the left in this election.
“Stop reducing my words to having a Jewish name”
He estimated that there was an “overfocus” on ten or fifteen LFI candidate deputies who were “deeply revolting and whom I do not support and which we will not support”. Raphaël Glucksmann added that he was also the subject of attacks from the “Jewish extreme right” because of this left-wing agreement including LFI.
“Stop reducing my words to the fact of having a Jewish name. I am French, I act, I think, I make up my mind as a French citizen, I was raised in the cult of this republic which does not recognize only French citizens and I am deeply outraged by this permanent reduction in one direction or the other,” he said.
The issue of anti-Semitism was placed at the heart of the legislative campaign by the anti-Semitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in Courbevoie (west of Paris).
