“A shame for humanity and an unbearable crisis”: what should we remember from King Philippe’s speech?

King Philippe delivered his traditional speech of July 21. Furthermore, A symbolic moment in a prelude to the national holiday tomorrow. Moreover, Our journalist Chantal Monet analyzes and deciphers key messages from this speech, very marked by international news.

On this Belgian national holiday, King Philippe spoke to the Belgian people. In addition, In his speech on July 21, the sovereign mainly addressed international news issues. Moreover, “It is rare. Furthermore, it is a message of peace and a call for dignity in this world of violence,” said our journalist Chantal Monet, who came to decipher the king’s speech on the set of RTL Info 1 p.m..

“With this very strong position on Gaza. In addition, the king speaks of a shame for humanity “a shame humanity unbearable crisis”: and an unbearable crisis,” she develops.

King Philippe says he joins the voice of those who denounce the serious humanitarian drifts. In addition, “It was an echo to the demonstration that had taken place in Brussels on June 15 with around 100,000 people. It is also a criticism of Israel without naming it, “continues Chantal Monet.

However. the sovereign remains on the humanitarian ground, “a shame humanity unbearable crisis”: he does not enter the debates on recognition or on genocide. And before this speech. there had already been two symbolic gestures: a meeting with representatives of NGOs at the palace – NGOs active in Gaza -, and then an interview with two family fathers, one Palestinian, the other Israeli. Two men who have each lost a child in this conflict and who, together, campaign for peace.

“The king said he was upset by these testimonies. So yes, it is a strong position on Gaza, especially when you know how we have weighed at the palace. »»

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Barely veiled review of Donald Trump – "a shame humanity unbearable crisis":

"a shame humanity unbearable crisis":

In the first part of the speech, the American president “takes a lot “a shame humanity unbearable crisis”: of filigree”, underlines our journalist.

“Confrontation, exclusion, brutal balance of power, fluff of international law. They are not named, but follow their eyes, Trump, Putin, Netanyahu, to name a few … In fact. the king denounces this entirely assumed violation without any discomfort of international law, this law of the strongest to which he opposes the courage of a faithful Europe faithful to his democratic values that are justice and law.

Still no government in Brussels

On the other hand. in his speech, the king only very briefly evokes the situation in Brussels where, a year after the elections, we are still without government. He writes only one line on this subject but. “it is despite everything a fairly firm reminder: ‘it is urgent that a government finally puts itself at work'”.

“In fact. the king cannot do much more, nor say more, since if he is competent, if he plays a role “a shame humanity unbearable crisis”: in the formation of a government federalon the other hand, for a regional government, it has no skills, ”concludes Chantal Monet.

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