“Total support”: ministers respond, after a demonstration against the arrival of Yaël Braun-Pivet to the University of Lyon 3 | TF1 INFORMATION

Yaël Braun-Pivet was invited on Friday to speak at the University of Lyon 3.

But several dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators mobilized to oppose his arrival, accusing him of supporting the “criminal actions of the Israeli state”.

In response, several ministers expressed their support for the President of the National Assembly.

Yaël Braun-Pivet’s arrival at the University of Lyon 3 was not noticed. While she was invited by an association to speak as part of an exchange, her arrival was preceded by an anti-Palestinian demonstration by activists against her visit , Friday 8 November. As the entrance to the university was looted, students were singing “Israel’s crime, Yael complicit” or even “Yaël, get out of there, Lyon 3 is not yours” near In response, several political leaders accused the demonstrators of anti-Semitism and exploitation. “the drama the Palestinians are experiencing” .

These pictures embarrass me

Gérard Larcher

“The total support for Yaël Braun-Pivet is unacceptable.he wrote on the social network Ecological Transition Minister, Agnès Pannier-Runacher . “Despite anti-Semitism, never, ever give up. “she added.

“Full support for Yaël Braun-Pivet, who is being banned from university by left-wing demonstrators with anti-Semitic views”write too Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau denying a “an irrepressible fascist movement of activists who take advantage of the tragedy experienced by the Palestinians”.

Likewise, government spokesperson, Maud Bregeon he expressed his support while disappointed. “For months, the tragedy suffered by the Palestinians has been exploited for the benefit of militant and so-called anti-Semitism.she emphasized. “These images shame me, they shame us: the universities and France”also said the President of the Senate, Gérard Larcher. “Debate is the foundation of our democracy.recalling, for her part, the President of the National Assembly during her tenure.

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Among the fifty tags found on the university grounds around 8:30 a.m. this past Friday, it was recorded “Jael Goes to Hell”, “Genocide is not welcome Madame”and many “free gas” or “Free Palestine”. Several left groups, including the Unef solidarity student unions or the local young LFI, denied the arrival of the Macronist leader, calling her. ” famous image unconditional support for the criminal activities of the Israeli state ” in a press release.

“Although the deaths caused by Israeli operations include tens of thousands (more than 41,000 dead!) Yaël Braun-Pivet once again wanted to defend the delivery of weapons to a criminal state.”identify the signatories of the press release. On October 6, on BFMTV, Yaël Braun-Pivet said it was “Israel should not be disarmed”in response to statements by Emmanuel Macron asking to stop the delivery of weapons used to fight in Gaza.