The “positioning” of La France insoumise “is starting to shame us”, declared Saturday to Parisian the Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu, believing that the “excesses” of Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s party “are now becoming a problem for the image of France”.
Targeting several LFI positions on international issues, Sébastien Lecornu considered that there was “a big problem” with this party, unlike the rest of the political class which “in its overwhelming majority” has, in his eyes, rose to the occasion after the Hamas attacks against Israel. “This is not new, but their excesses are now becoming a problem for France’s image internationally. Their positioning is starting to shame us,” insisted the Minister of the Armed Forces.
LFI “not there” on Russia
Sébastien Lecornu thus estimated that the Insoumis had “not been there” on Russia, “by defending a sneaky position, blinded by a primary anti-Americanism”. “On terrorism in the Sahel and on the results of Barkhane, a deceitful and devious position also on what should be done. On the need for France to remain a nuclear power, a deceitful and devious position again and again,” he added. assured the minister.
“As for not qualifying Hamas as a terrorist entity, it is both a mistake, cowardice and cynicism,” judged the minister, for whom “Hamas is a terrorist organization responsible for atrocities ” which “must be destroyed”. While the left-wing Nupes alliance is going through significant internal tensions due to differences over the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Sébastien Lecornu called on the LFI “allies” to “draw much clearer conclusions”. “If the clarification, therefore the break, is not clearer, the allies of rebellious France will also make mistakes,” he argued, referring in particular to the Socialist Party.
As for Marine Le Pen, the Minister of the Armed Forces deplored the fact that, according to him, she was playing “political politics”. “The most serious thing is that it has isolationist positions that are very dangerous for the security of the country. It is not sovereignist, it is above all and above all anti-European, in principle,” he insisted.