French communist candidate Fabien Roussel labels Israeli government as state terrorism
Fabien Roussel, the French Communist Party's presidential contender, accused Israel's government of practicing state terrorism while condemning Hamas attacks.
Fabien Roussel, running for president as the French Communist Party candidate, asserted that the Israeli government, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, carries out state terrorism. He simultaneously condemned the brutal Hamas attacks and offered condolences to their victims. Roussel claimed that the actions of the Israeli government mirror those of Hamas, each inflicting suffering on their own peoples and obstructing any prospects for peace.
He highlighted that extremist factions on both sides suppress peaceful voices from Israelis and Palestinians. The remarks were made in a televised interview, where he emphasized that terrorism in any form must be unequivocally condemned.
Why it matters
The statement reflects heightened political criticism of Israel's policies, influencing public debate in France and beyond.
How this story developed
- Sep 22 Green Party leader clashes with pro-Palestinian motion calling for Israel's dissolution
- Oct 2 Polanski publicly declared an anti‑Zionist stance at a hustings event.
- Oct 4 The conference established a locked safe room for Jewish participants amid the Zionism debate.
- Oct 4 The motion passed with 1,022 votes for and 813 against, adopting language that labels Zionism as racism and endorses a single democratic Palestinian state throughout historic Palestine.
- Oct 5 Israel’s foreign ministry announced a ban on Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering Israel.
- Oct 5 Labour MP Emily Thornberry called on Britain to defy Israel’s directive to close its consulate in East Jerusalem, calling the move illegal retaliation.
- Oct 6 Powell’s talks concluded without an agreement before the 30‑day deadline.
- Oct 7 The European Green Party publicly rejected the UK Greens' resolution.
- Oct 8 Consular staff removed the plaque and signage after the closure deadline passed.
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