He denounced the “war crimes” and “the massacres taking place in Gaza”. At a meeting in Rennes, Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for the establishment of “economic sanctions” against the Israeli government, accused of real carnage in the Gaza Strip. For the leader of rebellious France, the solution of sanctions similar to those which have hit Russia since its invasion of Ukraine could be useful. “All war crimes must be punished, whoever commits them. It seems that economic sanctions bring the violent to reason, is that what was done against Russia? So we must ask for economic sanctions against the government of the State of Israel,” said the LFI leader in front of around 600 people, specifying that these sanctions must target the government and not the population.
Known for his commitment to Palestine, Jean-Luc Mélenchon took advantage of his meeting in Brittany to denounce the “relenty” of which he was the victim. “My name has been thrown out into the open with the worst adjectives that follow, everything and anything has been said about me,” he was indignant.
In October, the far-left leader was the target of strong criticism when he refused to qualify Hamas as a terrorist organization. He was then the target of violent attacks and death threats. He had filed a complaint. With his 36% of votes in the first round of the presidential election obtained in Rennes, the leader of France Insoumise was widely acclaimed.