Édouard Philippe is moving away from the Macronist majority position. On the sidelines of the great march against anti-Semitism, the former Prime Minister believes that the presence this Sunday of the National Rally in the procession was a good thing: “when it comes to combating anti-Semitism, I take everyone”.
Former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe took the opposite view from the rest of the Macronist majority on Sunday, favorably judging the participation of the National Rally (RN) in the demonstration against anti-Semitism. “When it comes to saying what nation we want to be, when it comes to saying that we want to fight anti-Semitism, I take everyone,” he said on BFMTV, all recalling that he is a resolute opponent of Marine Le Pen’s party.
“I don’t sort out goodwill”
“The National Front is a political party that I fight,” he declared, using the old name of the National Rally, linked to its now dismissed co-founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, condemned several times for anti-Semitic remarks or negationists. “The fact that the National Rally says explicitly, perhaps from now on, that it is fighting against anti-Semitism is something to take into account. I do not sort out the goodwill who want to fight against anti-Semitism” , added the poll favorite in the Macronist camp for the 2027 presidential election.
Around 105,000 people in Paris, and a total of 182,000 across France, demonstrated on Sunday to show their rejection of anti-Semitism. This “great civic march” was marked by controversy over the participation of the RN, with most left-wing parties and the majority expressing their anger or embarrassment. In a morning message on the