Bruno Retailleau believes that the left must “dissociate” itself from LFI

The offense of glorifying terrorism had been implemented and “supported by two men of the left, Manuel Valls, who had prepared it, and Bernard Cazeneuve, who had defended it in the chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate,” indicated Mr. Retailleau. “It is unspeakable” to want to remove it, he said, speaking of the proposed law La France insoumise aimed at removing from the penal code the offense of advocating terrorism.

A law from 2014

The text denounced by Mr. Retailleau was tabled by the LFI deputy from the North Ugo Bernalicis and his LFI colleagues. He wants to remove the offense of apologizing for terrorism created by a 2014 law, believing that in this matter “the law of July 29, 1881 dealing with facts relating to the offenses of apologizing for crime, apologizing for war crimes” is sufficient. , of apology for crimes against humanity”.

The first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure has already criticized the proposed LFI law, believing that it was “imperative to protect public freedoms but also to protect the French from fanaticism and calls for violence and hatred”. In his speech at the closing of the Crif convention, Mr. Retailleau denounced anti-Semitism “of Islamist strain”, to which was “grafted” the “electoral patronage of those who make the Palestinian cause an electoral campaign argument” and “have chosen to sell their honor, to sell out our values”.