Asked about the France-Israel match, scheduled for next Thursday at the Stade de France, Arfi said ” worried “ but favorable to its maintenance. “If we relocated this match, if we canceled it in France, what symbol would it be? […] On the contrary, I believe that we must hold this match, put the necessary security resources on site” but also “in the streets of Paris”. In a message posted shortly after on the social network X, Mr. Arfi added: “'Free Palestine' has unfortunately become a hateful rallying cry, to justify unacceptable violence […] “It’s a huge challenge for Europe.”