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INTERNATIONAL – Remember, it was almost thirty years ago. This Thursday, November 7, in Jerusalem, Israeli police officers entered, armed and without authorization, the grounds of the Eléona national domain, owned by France. A situation reminiscent of that experienced by President Jacques Chirac in 1996, as you can see in the video at the top of the article.
On an official visit, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot refused to enter the estate, denouncing “ an unacceptable situation ». “This attack on the integrity of an area placed under the responsibility of France is likely to weaken the links that I had come to cultivate with Israel, at a time when we all need to advance the region on the path of peace »he denounced to the press.
A few minutes later, a new incident: just after the minister’s departure, during a very tense exchange, the Israeli police grabbed a French gendarme in civilian clothes, throwing him to the ground before taking him into a police car. The gendarme, who had identified himself, yelled several times “don’t touch me!” “, as shown in the images filmed by the press.
« Do you want me to go back to my plane ? »
This incident echoes the visit of President Jacques Chirac in 1996, which remains in the annals. After getting angry with Israeli soldiers who surrounded him too closely with his famous “ Do you want me to go back to my plane ? », the head of state had denounced the presence of armed soldiers in the Sainte-Anne church, property of the French state. “ I don’t want armed people in Francehe said in front of the building. I will wait ».
On January 22, 2020, the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron was also marked by a stampede in front of the Sainte-Anne basilica. The president said in English to an Israeli police officer: “ I don’t like what you did in front of me.”
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