WORLD WORLDWIDE FRANCE UK News Journal Update - (en) France, OCL CA #335 - Amazing Democrats... (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

England: the slap! ---- The largest demonstration of solidarity with the
Palestinian people in Europe took place in London, where almost 1
million people demonstrated. A slap in the face for the conservative
government of billionaire R. Suniak, who like all his bourgeois acolytes
had taken up the cause of Israel and Netanyahu's government: "You not
only have the right to defend yourself, you have the duty to restore the
security of your country. He tried to ban this demonstration, calling it
a "provocation... lack of respect" referring to the deaths of 14/18 on
November 11, while his Minister of the Interior spoke of "a march of the
hate ". The leader of the Labor Party will follow suit by declaring:
"Israel has the right to defend itself.»

Germany
It was in the presence of the Israeli ambassador that Democratic
Chancellor Olaf Sholz declared in parliament, after the minute of
silence for the victims of October 7, Berlin's "unwavering support for
the Jewish state... the only place of Germany is with Israel. Solidarity
which will be enhanced by deliveries of Heron TP combat drones and
artillery ammunition. The chancellor also denounced demonstrations of
support for the Palestinians. "Anyone who burns Israeli flags, anyone
who supports a terrorist organization such as Hamas is subject to
prosecution." These same Democrats are quick to call Greta Thunberg an
anti-Semite for denouncing Israel's occupation of Palestine and calling
for an immediate ceasefire. "His statements are intolerably anti-Semitic
and reflect a political worldview that ignores fundamental democratic
values." L.Neubauer, a member of the Greens, declared herself
disappointed, accusing him of disinformation and anti-Semitism. As does
V.beck, president of the Germany/Israel association, and member of the
Greens, who denounces her as "a full-time enemy of Israel... and from
now on in the service of hatred against Israel".
Equally democratic, the confederal leadership of the Deutscher
Gewerkschaftsbund, DGB (main trade union confederation) and the
employers' union (BDA) sent a letter of solidarity to the Israeli union
ISTADRUT, which supports the policies of B. Netanyahu and is closely
linked to the army. The missive highlights "deep solidarity with Israel
in the face of Hamas' brutal attacks and denounces the extent to which
anti-Semitism has become active."
IG metal, an important union within the DGB, supports these pro-Israeli
initiatives, especially since it benefits from financing and arms order
books.

USA
It is no surprise one year before the elections that Republicans and
Democrats found themselves side by side in supporting Israel: "even in a
context of quarrels, demonstrating support for Israel remains a
priority." And so it was a bi-partisan demonstration that took place in
Washington. This shared friendship was accompanied by 14.3 billion
dollars, or 3 times the annual amount received by the Jewish state. And
Biden declared: "Israel is the best investment of the $3 billion we are
making. If there were no Israel, the United States would have to invent
an Israel to protect its interests in the region. This is how charming
Democrats and Republicans, shamelessly, hand in hand, finance the
massacre of the Palestinians.
More than 700 Hollywood entertainment industry executives have signed an
open letter to show their support for Israel and condemn Hamas
terrorism, calling on people to refrain from sharing misinformation
about the war and to do everything which is possible to get the
terrorist organization to return the innocent hostages to their families.
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it is donating $2 million to
humanitarian aid organizations. $1 million awarded to Magen David Adom,
affiliated with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red
Crescent Societies which provides emergency medical aid and blood in
Israel, and another $1 million to other local NGOs which work to help
children. Disney employees participated in Disney's $25,000 matching
gift program.

In France

In an open letter entitled "French tech and its entrepreneurs support
Tech Nation", 500 players in the sector assure their support for Israel
and the victims of terrorism. The signatories compare the attacks
perpetrated by Hamas to "September 11" or "Bataclan". They also explain
that they "were inspired, shaped, by the values of Israeli tech". It is
for this reason that they wish to "provide with the greatest energy
support and concrete aid to this young democracy".
We noted with what haste the President of the Republic and other
political figures rushed to Tel Aviv and emphasized Israel's right to
"defend itself", and without wasting time our Democrats banned
demonstrations in support of Palestinian people...

On Sunday, November 12, a "Republican and against anti-Semitism" march
at the call of the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate,
in which the right and the extreme right participated with the
pro-Israeli political forces took place. had to be visible. The issue of
anti-Semitism is being exploited for a reactionary government agenda.
The Republican front is against the LFI, and not against the National
Rally. After Macron rehabilitated Pétain, Élisabeth Borne thanks the RN
for its republicanism. Robert Badinter judges that Marine Le Pen is not
anti-Semitic.

The other "demonstration against anti-Semitism and racism and against
the extreme right" organized in Paris that same day, was banned by the
prefecture, supposedly for reasons of filing too late. But LICRA -
International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism - had requested a ban.
"Faced with anti-Semitic, Islamophobic speeches and acts and against all
forms of racism. Let's unite!» said the appeal supported by France
Insoumise, high school and student unions, the NPA and by the TSEDEK
organization, made up of Jews against colonialism. Only a laying of
wreaths was authorized, at the square of the Jewish Martyrs of the
Vélodrome d'Hiver: a highly symbolic place, since the French police
rounded up and detained more than 13,000 Jews there in 1942, on the
orders of Pétain, before deport them to Nazi extermination camps.
But this is still too much for the right thinkers of anti-Semitism.
Fascist Jews (LDJ and/or Betar as well as "zemmourie" pundits) occupied
the monument with posters "Hands off vel d'hiv" and "Hands off memory".
What followed was an exchange of names and various slogans (Marseillaise
on the FAF side against Siamo tutti antifascisti.) The police, arriving
after 30 minutes, positioned themselves between the 2 groups of
demonstrators (the FAF then chanted "thank you police". Huge! Thank the
French police at this place!!!) This action was approved by the
Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (Crif): "Honor
to those who opposed this morning so that the Vel d'Hiv memorial is
soiled by LFI's recoveries!" The CRIF, which marched alongside the RN
and its fascist and anti-Semitic auxiliaries, during the "official
republican arc" demonstration.

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