Trouville-sur-Mer. Hamas hostage posters affair: the mayor withdraws her complaint

On the night of April 25 to 26, 2024, several posters representing the faces of the hostages held by Hamas since the attack against Israel on October 7 were posted. plastered on the facades of the city ​​hall of Trouville-sur-Mer (Calvados) and on the roundabout Belgians.

Quickly removed, as required prefectural decreethe posters nevertheless created a stir among the population and beyond, especially after a complaint was dropped off at the police station by the Town Hall.

The action, claimed by a stump dissident of the collective of October 7 had the effect of a bomb for the Queen of Beaches.

A meeting with the president

Aurélie Assoulinepresident of the October 7 collective, and Sylvie de Gaetano met for appease the situation and study the sequels to give to this matter, in the presence of Jacqueline Checklerpresident of the Deauville Jerusalem lodge (B’nai B’rith France).

I regret having filed this complaint which was only intended to denounce a wild display.

The mayor of Trouville considered that she had already taken a position in favor of the hostages by carrying out several actions such as the display of the colors of Israel on the Belgian roundabout and the minute of silence observed at the start of the municipal council meeting on October 12.

Aurélie Assouline recalls that of the 5,200 people who campaign for the collective that she chairs, it is not excluded that slip-ups could be committed.

Some have referents, others act alone like the person who took the initiative to stick posters on the walls of the town hall.

In terms of display, the collective of October 7 has only one tolerancebonding on non-permanent materials (construction site barriers, anti-aggression blocks and always with a concern for respect for others. “Putting up posters on the town hall is a mistake,” recognizes Aurélie Assouline.

A “dangerous” recovery

“Stunned that the opposition took up the matter for its own benefit on its Facebook page,” Sylvie de Gaetano reacts: “At no time since October 7 have its members asked me to do anything for the hostages. This worsened the situation in Trouville. It’s irresponsible because of all the hatred that resulted, including threats and insults towards City Hall staff. If the opposition had not taken over this matter, appeasement could have occurred the weekend which followed the putting up of the posters.”

“It’s worrying,” lament in unison Aurélie Assouline and Sylvie de Gaetano who announce that a action will soon be carried out jointly by the City hall and the collective : “Together, we have decided to organize a ceremony on June 7 at 12:30 p.m. This gathering, the location of which has not yet been defined, will be an opportunity to display a visual calling for the release of the hostages of the Hamas terrorists.

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