Elias of Imzalène “more respectable” than Bruno Retailleau? This is what Eric Coquerel, member of La France insoumise (LFI) and chairman of the Finance Committee at the National Assembly, assures. On the RMC set this Friday, November 15, the Insoumis was questioned about his presence, the day before, at a demonstration in Saint-Denis against the holding of the France-Israel football match, to denounce a “genocide” in Gaza. A rally during which he appeared alongside pro-Palestinian activist Elias d'Imzalene.
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The activist is particularly known to the courts for having called, during a demonstration, to “lead the intifada in Paris”, last September 8 in the capital. His comments led to him being placed in police custody and then being tried last month for public incitement to hatred. The court has not yet rendered its judgment.
“I didn’t see that I was next to this person […] I don't know him, I'm sorry. At that moment, I'm going to look at the images of the match and I'm going to tell you that there was Emmanuel Macron next to activists with “Israel will live, Israel will win”, who are from the extreme right,” Eric justified. Coquerel at the RMC microphone.
When Éric Coquerel demonstrated with Bruno Retailleau
Éric Coquerel continued his remarks by considering that the slogan “intifada in Paris” had “no meaning”, before confirming, once again, that he did not know Elias d'Imzalene. “In an event that takes place on a theme, you are not necessarily next to all the people with whom you agree,” he insisted, before citing the example of Bruno Retailleau.
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“For example, I demonstrated in support of the Kurds in Paris. Not very far away, there was Mr. Retailleau who was there […] Will someone question me and say “Mr. Coquerel, be careful, you have Mr. Retailleau…”? No, I will tell you that the cause is just,” he also argued. Before saying: “I think this person [Elias d’Imzalène] is certainly more respectable given what Mr. Retailleau is coming out with today, which borrows a lot of his vocabulary from the far right. »
ALSO READ Elias d'Imzalène: from Alain Soral to LFI, Islam as the only compassThe word intifada, which means uprising in Arabic, refers to the revolt of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza against Israel, which began in December 1987 and September 2000.
