“Never give in to those who want to reign in terror”: Nicolas Sarkozy justifies his presence at France-Israel: News

The former head of state will be present in the stands of the Stade de France, Thursday, November 14, to attend the match between France and Israel, as part of the League of Nations. “I will be at the stadium, delighted to applaud and support the France team and to applaud the Israel team,” he explained to RMC.

A mark of support in the midst of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. With RMC, Nicolas Sarkozy announced his presence in the stands of the Stade de France for the Nations League match between France and Israel, Thursday November 14. It is not necessary “never give in to those who want to reign in terror“, affirmed the former head of state, who should be present in the presidential gallery, alongside Emmanuel Macron and Michel Barnier. “I wanted to go there to show my support for this initiative and for the decision of the government and the president to maintain this match despite all the threats that weighed around it.“, continued Nicolas Sarkozy.

“France is a Republic. In the French Republic, the Israel team is welcome“, assured the former tenant of the Élysée. “I will therefore be with thousands of French people at the stadium to show that we must never give in to those who want to reign in terror. To back down is to accept the unacceptable. The decision to continue the match is therefore a completely justified decision and I will be very happy to be in the stands“, he insisted. Before adding: “I will be at the stadium, delighted to applaud and support the France team and to applaud the Israel team“.

An extraordinary security system

In a tense context linked to the conflict in the Middle East, an extraordinary security system will be put in place inside and around the Stade de France. 4,000 police officers and gendarmes will be deployed while double control awaits the 20,000 spectators expected in the stands. In addition, the security of the Israel team will be ensured by the Raid. The Israeli authorities have, for their part, advised their nationals not to go to the Stade de France.

published on November 12 at 1:33 p.m., Quentin Marchal, 6Medias

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