Images that have traveled the world… In recent weeks, the conflict between Israel and Hamas has left thousands dead. Asked about the war raging in Gaza, Patrick Bruel spoke in the The Unexpected Journalon RTLSaturday November 18, 2023. “It’s always very special to come to a newspaper and talk about your daily life. It’s special in a newspaper where we talk about victims, conflicts, bad weather, heavy news, much more subjects light. I just hope that we managed to entertain even if, obviously, we obviously have a lot of compassion towards the victims whoever they are, wherever they are from”, he confided. With a heavy heart, the interpreter of Place of great men added : “As Barbara said, a child who falls, whether from anywhere, is a child who falls. and it is abominable to have to choose between two innocences”.
Patrick Bruel: “We want peace”
Thursday November 16, 2023, on the set of C to youon France 5the father of Oscar and Léon, born respectively in 2003 and 2005, had already mentioned the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “The worst trap is to pit communities and religions against each other. I was disappointed on November 7 not to see more compassion and tributes. We can also have compassion today for what is happening in Gaza.”he estimated, before declaring: “We want peace. I am Jewish and I am being questioned because I am Jewish, but I come as a citizen. All confusions must stop on one side or the other“. Monday November 13, 2023, on Instagramit is in the caption of the cover of Release where we can see a demonstration against anti-Semitism that Patrick Bruel said he was upset about. “This France upsets me. It is there and reminds us to what extent it can show surprise. It has been a long time, too long that we have been waiting for a real reaction and the outpouring of solidarity from a people who have understood the danger that represent anti-Semitism, racism and exclusion for our republic and our universalist values. We have been waiting for a long time…”he wrote.
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