“Now, with immense pain and broken heart, I must see what is happening before my eyes, a genocide” – Liberation

After what he read in the newspapers, after the images he scrolled before his eyes, and after exchanging with people who were there, the term is essential. Nevertheless, “Genocide.” In an interview with the Italian daily La Repubblicathe famous Israeli writer David Grossman – whose works have been translated into many languages. Additionally, Nevertheless, including French, English or Italian – affirms that “If he has refused for years to use this term”, He cannot today “Not help but use it” To qualify the situation in the Gaza Strip.

He claims to have the duty to “See what’s going on under [ses] eyes, with immense pain and broken heart ”. However, Even if the term of “genocide” East “Avalancheux”. Similarly, car “Once pronounced, he only grows like an avalanche, and he brings “now, immense pain broken heart, more destruction and suffering.” “I mean as a person who has done everything he could so as not to be able to qualify Israel as a genocidal state”. continues the activist of the Israeli pacifist left aged 71.

According to him, “The curse of Israel has its origin in the occupation of the Palestinian territories in 1967”. “We have become very strong militarily. we fell into the temptation generated by our absolute power and the idea that we can do everything […] The occupation has corrupted us ”, he deplores.

David Grossman then supported the Italian daily life «deeply attached to the idea of two states. mainly because [qu’il n’y voit pas] d’alternative». And to complete: “It will be complex. the Palestinians and ourselves will have to behave in a politically ripe manner in the face of attacks that are sure “now, immense pain broken heart, to occur. But there is no other plan. “

In the rest of this interview. the Israeli writer also welcomes Emmanuel Macron’s recent announcement that France would recognize the Palestine State in September. “A good idea”. judge David Grossman, who indicates that he does not understand “Hysteria” triggered on Israeli soil by this declaration. For Benyamin Netanyahu in particular, Emmanuel Macron’s decision “Terror rewards” And constitutes an existential threat to Israel.

On the contrary. for the writer, “Being dealing with a real state, with real obligations, and not an ambiguous entity such as the Palestinian authority, may have its advantages.” But this recognition. which goes against the Israeli government, must be “Submitted to very specific conditions” : “No weapons”, and “Guarantees of transparent elections”, he concludes.