“It is manipulation.” Olivier Faure, first secretary of the Socialist Party, denounced this Sunday, September 21 at the BFMTV set, the accusations made in particular by the Israeli ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka of “Anti -Semitic Declaration”.
“Anti -Semitic I will never be and all my life I fought on the contrary because of the recognition of both the Palestinian State and the security of Israel,” defended the deputy.
A controversial tweet exchange
During the past week, the socialist leader has been involved for a tweet exchange in social network X with former Israeli army spokesman Julien Bahloul. Olivier Faure asked in the municipalities to explode the Palestinian flag on September 22When France will officially recognize the state of Palestine.
The Franco-Israeli told Olivier Faure that this date corresponded to the party of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and then accused him of “trying to exceed Mélenchon in his own stinky terrain.” The first secretary then responded to Julien Bahloul that “while you think you cannot celebrate the Jewish New Year and the year 1 of a Palestinian State, you will only sow hatred, despair and death.”
A criticism save
The content of this exchange has won Olivier Faure many criticisms, even in his camp. Deputy Jérôme Guys denounced “a fault” in an interview with Opinion this Tuesday, September 16.
“Because of his skillfully complicated response, by mixing a religious festival like Roch Hachana and an important geopolitical event, the recognition of Palestine, Olivier Faure, created a powerful discomfort through the borders of the Jewish community,” he deplored.
This Sunday, the Israeli ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, condemned the words of Olivier Faure. “This terrible statement is anti -Semitism. It’s not just [Julien Bahloul] Who celebrates the Jewish New Year, all Jews in France, the world. I do not deal with anti -memitic, but this statement advances anti -semitism instead of arresting it. “
Olivier Faure’s defense
Several times this week, the socialist leader had the opportunity to specify the substance of his thinking and denounce “a manipulation.”
He said in the BFMTV antenna: “This manipulation that was quickly installed with people who sought to extract from any context from what he had said. The message was not addressed, as I heard through Ambassador’s mouth, all Jews around the world, obviously,” he said.
“He addresses this activist who is known on social networks and that he is a former Tsahal spokesman. It is for him that this message is addressed, and only for him, and not for the Jews of the world.”
Source: BFM TV
