The mayor was Alain Juppé. He later became French Minister of State. This is one example of why Europe is in such deep crisis. In a sane France, he would never have held public office again.
“The left supports an association targeted for ‘provocation to terrorist acts!,'” translated from “La gauche soutient une association visée pour “provocation à des actes terroristes” !,” Infos Bordeaux, March 7, 2022:
Based in Bordeaux, the association “Comité Action Palestine” is in the sights of the Minister of the Interior. Indeed, Gérald Darmanin will ask for its dissolution, accusing it in particular of “incitement to hatred,” “violence” and “provocation to terrorist acts.”
The government accuses it of “relaying statements” and “reporting on the activity of Palestinian terrorist organizations, including Hamas, the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine and Hezbollah.” It denounces its charter, which stipulates “its support for all organizations fighting against Israel, including when they use violence or terrorist methods.”
Chaired by Tayeb el Mestari (photo, project manager at the regional direction of Youth and Sports within the social cohesion arena!), this association received the support of the NPA, the party of Philippe Poutou. The press release confirms the “Islamo-leftist” alliance, which has been widely reported in the media in recent months.
“This attack against organizations of solidarity with the Palestinian people is an extension of that of the CCIF or, very recently, of the Nantes alternative media. They were followed, during the CRIF dinner, by remarks from Castex using the Zionist formula ‘Jerusalem, eternal capital of the Jewish people,’ without a word for the Palestinian people, and by remarks denouncing NGOs, such as Amnesty International, accused of spreading ‘counter-truths’! The NPA 33 wishes to affirm its solidarity with the targeted associations and in particular here, with the activists of the CAP whom we have rubbed shoulders with for many years in the mobilizations, beyond the divergences that we may have.”
Several Bordeaux associations and left-wing parties have also announced their support for the Palestine Action Committee and its president: Parti de Gauche, the Solidaire union (SUD), the CGT Education or France insoumise.
Bordeaux residents will also be surprised to know that this association benefited from “aid in kind” from the town hall in the time of Alain Juppé!
Christopher Watson says
Completely off subject: the price of petrol in France is now $8.43 per gallon. And you think it’s expensive in the US?
john smith says
It averages $9.22 per gallon here in the UK. I wish I could fill up in the US
mortimer says
‘No enemies on the Left’ is an old slogan of Leftists, still in their minds over 30 years after the shuddering collapse and repudiation of Soviet communism. Leftists are slow learners because they are know-it-alls.
Leftists refuse to study, read, analyze or cogitate about Islam’s primary source teachings. They prefer to assume that Islam is benign towards non-Muslims, even though massive daily doses of reality (such as Jihadwatch) present evidence to the contrary.
The Reds (neo-Marxists) and the Greens (jihadists) have joined together in an unholy marriage of convenience for the purpose of defeating Western civilization and replacing it with a Red or Green Totalitarianism. This opportunistic, convenient alliance is called the RED/GREEN AXIS of EVIL.
Muslims and Leftists are divided on the topic of which side would sideline the other first. The evidence from Stalinist USSR and from communist China shows the Leftism has no room WHATSOEVER for Islam. Stalin exterminated and exiled Muslims. China is sterilizing Muslim women to produce an Endlösung of Muslims. And the world doesn’t intervene.
mortimer says
Robert Spencer is correct: In a sane France, the egregiously bad judgement and lack of insight of Juppé would mean he would never have held public office again.
But as I observed previously, Leftists are very slowly learners because they are know-it-alls who ignore all the evidence and proceed full speed ahead guided by their naive ideology and their lack of vision of the cliff where it will actually lead.
Leftists like Juppé are the head lemmings ushering the other lemmings onto jagged rocks far below.
gravenimage says
France: Mayor of Bordeaux funded Islamic association under investigation for ‘incitement to terrorist acts’
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Utter madness. Why wasn’t Juppé prosecuted? Instead, he was appointed to higher office.
Yes, this is the major reason that France and the rest of the West is in so much trouble.