In politics, there are major projects, beautiful ideas … But very often is only the test of reality. And at the end of July, it was Jean-Noël Barrot who is the price … In recent days, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has been in New York. He spoke to the United Nations. And he did not hesitate to give lessons to the whole earth.
“Gaza has become a leaderhe moved. We can no longer wait because time plays against peace ”. A speech full of emphasis, with a message: that of calling nations which have not yet done so to recognize the state of Palestine in the wake of France, which will officially take the plunge on September 21, during the UN General Assembly. Jean-Noël Barrot was comfortable in front of the greats of this world. It is a little less so today, at the time of accounting for the French, on this very concrete case of the limits of its generosity.
The shy reaction of Jean-Noël Barrot
Faced with the Four A. controversy – A young Gazaouie welcomed in France accused of having published anti -Semitic messages on social networks, which was to integrate Sciences Po Lille at the start of the school year – the minister split a tweet last night … and in good diplomat, he weighed each word: “A Gazan student in anti -Semitic remarks has nothing to do in France”he writes. Obviously, Jean-Noël Barrot does not tell us how he intends to send it back … In the meantime, in Paris, he asks “An internal investigation ». And for good reason: this Gazaouie student, with an anti -Semitic verb, did not arrive alone on our soil. No, it was the Quai d’Orsay which brought it on July 11 with 36 other refugees.
Since the start of the year, nearly 300 Gazaouis have been evacuated by France. And Jean-Noël Barrot is no stranger to it. Before landing in Lille, this young Palestinian obtained a scholarship, granted by the French Consulate in Jerusalem to come and study. A scholarship granted under the supervision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and funded – despite themselves – by French taxpayers. Thus, thanks to the good feelings of the Quai d’Orsay, this young woman received a student visa…
No verification of social networks
The generous Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not seen his posts to the glory of Adolf Hitler. Did not see his writings greeting the Islamist terrorist attack in Hamas on October 7. Has not seen his calls to execute Israeli hostages. No checks, no checks … at least not those that should be. To believe that at the Quai d’Orsay, papers are distributed blindfolded. However, it was enough of a little 4G and good will. Obviously, it was too much to ask.
The services of Jean-Noël Barrot may expect the Palestinian authority to warn them? Did they count on it to alert them? After all, French diplomats trust Mahmoud Abbas. But they get a finger in the eye.
More than a simple setback, this story is a camouflet for the minister
Because, if it was shown, this state – that France is preparing to recognize – would see nothing to complain about the publications of this young Gazaouie. On the eve of receiving the blessing of Paris, the Palestinian authority does not repress anti -Semitism. In the West Bank, to make hateful remarks against the Jews, to give a negationist discourse or to glorify Hitler does not expose to any sanction. Nothing ! And I’m not even talking about the Gaza Strip, where judges are directly appointed by Hamas … A terrible reality that Paris so far took care to ignore … Now, the quay cannot escape it.
A Camouflet for the Minister and the President
More than a simple setback, this story is a camouflet for the minister. And Emmanuel Macron is not spared. Foreign affairs is his reserved domain. This fiasco is therefore also indirectly his. Hence the eagerness last night of Jean-Noël Barrot or Elisabeth Borne to go up to the front to display a line with appearances of firmness.
The Minister of National Education announces that the registration of the student at Sciences Po Lille is canceled, and recalls that the government’s commitment against anti -Semitism is total … Manche effects which are struggling, once again, to hide the limits of “at the same time”. Because in this specific case, anti -Semitism has been imported. He did not cross our borders clandestinely. This anti -Semitism entered through the big door, because of naive diplomacy and a blind state.
* Jacques Serai is a journalist in Europe 1 and intervenes in the morning of CNews for a political editorial.
