Sunday October 22, La France insoumise (LFI) came in force to demand “the immediate cessation of military operations against the Gaza Strip”, during a gathering in Paris, at the initiative of the collective “For a just and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis”. The leader of LFI, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who was not announced, made an appearance in the middle of the afternoon. “With many other organizations, unions, associations and politicians, we can together demand an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages”assured the LFI deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis Aurélie Trouvé.
On Republic Square, Palestinian flags rubbed shoulders with those of LFI or the New Anticapitalist Party (NPA). On the other hand, among the left-wing groups, the Socialist Party (PS), the French Communist Party (PCF) and Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV), which had decided not to respond to the call, were significantly absent from the appointment.
The text of the call to demonstrate had failed to qualify Hamas as “terrorist”, content to condemn “war crimes”, in line with the semantics used by Mr. Mélenchon and his inner circle since the abuses committed by the Palestinian organization on October 7. Sunday, on France 3, the leader of the PS, Olivier Faure, assured that his party had not “was invited to participate in [sa] writing “. A defection that the LFI coordinator, Manuel Bompard, regretted, judging ” Shame “ that « partners of Nupes [Nouvelle Union populaire écologique et sociale] do not respond present”, perceiving there of the “attempts at division”. Coalition members “isolate themselves”, he estimated, five days after the socialists’ decision to suspend their participation in the work of the alliance on the left.
Although the party leaderships were not present, communist and environmentalist sympathizers still made the trip. “Many peace activists do not understand our absence”deplores the PCF deputy for Hauts-de-Seine Elsa Faucillon, who recalls the commitment “longstanding” of his party for “the rights of the Palestinians”. Disagreeing with the line of the leader of her training, Fabien Roussel, she adds that “ the PCF has its place in a demonstration which demands an immediate ceasefire.” Close to LFI, the environmentalist deputy for Val-d’Oise Aurélien Taché agreed to speak on Sunday. “It was the place of all those who fight against colonialism, for peace, and democracy”esteems the one who “deeply regrets” the absence of EELV.
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