This is a particularly craven act of cowardice on the part of French authorities. Muslims in France have been violently rioting against Israel, attacking synagogues and brutalizing Jews — as well as French police. Instead of speaking out against these rioters and the savagery they represent, Fabius attacks Israel — thereby throwing a sop to the rioters, signaling that more appeasement is in the offing.
“France condemns Gaza ‘massacres,’ calls for ceasefire,” Times of Israel, July 22, 2014 (thanks to Jerk Chicken):
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius called Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end violence in the Gaza Strip which Palestinian sources say have left nearly 600 Palestinians dead.
Close to 30 Israelis, almost all of them soldiers, have been killed as Israel battles to stop Hamas rocket fire, thwart attack tunnels and weaken the Islamist group’s ability to launch attacks from the Strip.
“In Israel and in Gaza, the situation is very hard,” Fabius said as he arrived for a meeting of European Union foreign ministers.
“Nothing justifies continued attacks and massacres which do nothing but only claim more victims and stoke tensions, hatred,” he said.
“France will act forcefully to demand an immediate ceasefire,” he added.
Fabius met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend to discuss the situation in Gaza.
French President Francois Hollande said on Monday that everything should be down to bring a halt to the fighting, now entering a third week.
World powers have urged Hamas to accept an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire and stop raining rockets into Israel from the Gaza Strip, demands it has so far resisted.
Tony Boltik says
What you expect from France ?
Freelancer says
I expect more for some reason
Shane says
I guess all you can expect from the French is to lie on their backs with their legs apart when they are attacked.
Shane says
Israel wants peace with the Gazans, but they continue to shoot missiles at Israel. How is that not sufficient reason for Israel to continue to attack the enemy?
chrisleo says
What did you expect, support for Israel, Britain will follow suite with an equally cowardly condemnation within 24 hours.
wildjew says
If it were politically expedient, so would Barack Obama and John Kerry.
john spielman says
Frances’s lack of conviction/courage in fighting against islamic fascism reminds me of that old question: why are all those trees planted along the Champs- Elysses? answer: to provide shade for the GERMAN army when they march in!!!
Sovereign Man says
If France were simultaneously attacked by the Germans, the Arabs, and the Soviets all at once, who would they surrender to?
Too easy.
D) All of the above.
Wellington says
The government of France here, though guilty of stupid moral relativism, is not alone. Virtually all of the governments of Western nations are guilty respecting this, “issue,” certainly not the least being my own nation, America. Well, this is what you can expect when you treat a totalitarian ideology, in this case Islam, as just “one of the boys.”
The problem of problems still remains, to wit, Islam being regarded as fine when it is far—quite far, exceedingly far—from fine. Stop this particular piece of ignorant, destructive and suicidal nonsense and then all else which is sound and constructive will start to fall into place.
To the extent that Islam continues to be exculpated, then to such extent is Western Civilization and its extraordinary achievements in the matter of liberty (which civilization and achievements Israel is defending alone right now, though so many in the West are clueless of this) still in jeopardy. Big time. Those asserting otherwise can be placed in one of two categories: fools or liars. Put another way, Hamas is not the malevolent iceberg but only the tip of the damn thing.
Silvia says
Monsieur Fabius, no Iron Dome will save you! The big Muslim tsunami is heading your way and this cowardly alert (aka as denouncement of Israel defending itself in impossible circumstances) will not only ENCOURAGE antisemitic attacks on Jews, it will drown France.
bettina says
Very well put, Silvia — I couldn’t have said it any better.
medina says
They must attempt to placate the barbarians within their gates, however, the Muslims will accept this condemnation as a green light. France could stop these violent uprisings; curfews, tear gas, arrests, and mass deportations, followed up with a heaping helping of shoot to kill would alert the U.N. Then you know the remedy is working. Marie LePen’s campaign ads are being shot right now in the streets.
mortimer says
Responding to rocket attacks is not a massacre. Did France massacre Gaddafi’s army?
Bezelel says
“France will act forcefully to demand an immediate ceasefire,” he added.
Exactly how does an emasculated wretch do something forcefully?
Disgusting retched POS !!!
Angemon says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUjGf2Grrus
Seriously, Charles Martel is probably facepalming in his grave, asking himself why did he even bother.
Xero_G says
Perhaps if the French authorities appease their rioting Muslims, the violence will end and the rest of the country can get back to eating fois gras, drinking wine. and feeling superior to others, especially those unsophisticated Americans…
chrisleo says
Laurent Fabius = Neville Chamberlain, both weak, ineffective, appeasement loving non-entities. Marie Le Penn is France’s answer to Churchill, you frogs had better vote for her and the FN.
Lepanto says
These cowards can say what they want. Their time is up. The people of Europe are waking up and and will do what is necessary.
We stand with Israel!
The West will rise.
duh_swami says
France never did have a spine…
islamisdeath says
As that great philosopher Howard Stern once said “to even speak French is to be a coward.”
Silvia says
I have something for you guys. I happened upon it in a comment on an article in an Israeli news site. The post said that Avri Gilad (he’s a radio and TV personality here in Israel) posted on Facebook an article by someone named Guy Alonni (don’t know who he is!) which I wanted to share with you all. I translated it into English and hope there aren’t too many mistakes in it.
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An Article by Guy Alonni
Analysis of the Situation: The State of Israel just faced an existential threat for the first time since its inception
The three boys saved Israel in their death.
Dozens of attack tunnels that end under southern Israeli towns are not just terror tunnels, they are the basis for land occupation.
Had we not surprised ourselves with our strong reaction to their kidnapping, Hamas would have, at a convenient time, mobilized thousands through them to attack and take over towns and army stations. Thousands of terrorists dressed as Israeli soldiers, killing, conquering, kidnapping, while the IDF, surprised, would take time to react. At the same time, THOUSANDS of rockets would shower the heart of the country and paralyze the ability to react to the invasion.
What were they waiting for?
Maybe for a rainy day. Maybe for Hezbollah to recuperate and coordinate a joint attack of rockets from the North. Maybe even tunnels that have been dug into northern Israeli cities.
In such a situation, there would be tens of thousands of casualties in Israel, complete paralysis of systems and defenses would be reduced to street and neighborhood level. All that, assuming the Arabs from the West Bank and from inside Israel wouldn’t join these attacks. Naturally, Israeli airforce attacks would be useless when all the attackers are laughing their way to Jerusalem underground. At best, International forces would have walked in to demilitarize the country and the nuclear weapons and any dreams of a Jewish state would evaporate for the next 1000 years.
We were saved because of two things they didn’t believe would happen and nor did we….They didn’t believe that the kidnapping of the boys would unite the Israelis in such a way and lead to attack actions, the returning of the convicts to prison (Hamas terrorists released for Gilad Shalit) and the Israeli willingness to get into the hornet’s nest they have created. They also didn’t believe the Iron Dome really works.
In other words, we all, left and right, ignored their Islamo-Psychopathic rhetoric that calls for the conquer of Jerusalem. We ignored the psychopathy in Iraq and Syria and didn’t want to understand that they have built a smart, strong, almost perfect and almost flawless system to crush Israel.
We all saw how 10 terrorists sneak out of a tunnel in a few minutes. What would prevent 200 hundred, on the day of command, to spring out of one tunnel and many thousands out of the many tunnels, including commandos landing on the beach while the center of Israel is under a barrage of rockets?
The truth is that had there not been tens of thousand of soldiers in the south, nothing could have prevented the next step in the realization of the Islamic dream to destroy the “Zionist Entity” and march to Jerusalem.
Eyal, Naftalli and Gil-Ad, in your death you have saved our country, our freedom and our lives.
Danni Gold, the developer of the Iron Dome, may you live a long life.
To all the soldiers, we love and hug you endlessly. Be brave and strong!
The Jewish people, the whole world and most of all, many Arab states and sane Muslims are praying for the destruction of the lunatics. Yes, even Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas). Because of those boys we caught them with their pants down at an inconvenient time and circumstances for them.
The country was saved and now it’s time to settle the score with the murderers, to the last one.
And one word to the civilians on the home front – when you hear an alarm, go into your safe space and smile. Hear the “booms” and laugh. Those sounds are Gaza’s psychopaths’ cries of frustration over a brilliant plan to crushing Israel that was exposed too soon. Any damages we sustain now are nothing compared to what was planned.
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bettina says
I would argue that Israel has faced SEVERAL existential threats throughout its young life. Just look at the wars that were supposed to end in total genocide; i.e. the end of Israel!
So I don’t get where this person is coming from, with that. Otherwise, the rest of his article makes some very good points.
Jim Heller says
I’m going to post this on FB. It’s true. Those tunnels were deadly in ways few comprehend. Thanks.
Rajivi says
A well analysed article…posted on my facebook wall to let the world know the truth..
Myxlplik says
I was watching the videos & Frenchmen wear carpri pants, even when rioting, or called in off duty to combat riots. What’s next, a mini skirt?
I still don’t think France is expendable or lost, but seriously? Capri pants? Its really difficult to be intimidated by a man in Capri pants.
Alice says
dhimmis.
They should read the article about Mosul…
dumbledoresarmy says
France is *not* entirely lost.
There *is* a resistance, who should not be abandoned, but *encouraged* and supported.
For example, there are the brave people of “Riposte Laique”.
http://ripostelaique.com/
With an article about the attacks on synagogues, an article that condemns those attacks.
http://ripostelaique.com/jai-pu-filmer-la-manifestation-palestinienne-puis-rentrer-dans-la-synagogue-attaquee.html
And another very sensible article that identifies the attacks on the synagogues and shops, as an act of war, not only against Jews, but against *France* as such, infidel France.
http://ripostelaique.com/barbes-et-sarcelles-des-actes-de-guerre-contre-la-france-davantage-que-de-lantisemitisme.html
There is also the brave and truthful Ivan Rioufol, at Le Figaro.
http://blog.lefigaro.fr/rioufol/ivan-rioufol.html
Here’s one of his latest essays:
http://www.lefigaro.fr/vox/culture/2014/07/18/31006-20140718ARTFIG00009-judeophobie-en-france-que-font-les-antiracistes-par-ivan-rioufol.php
(Translation of title – “Judeophobia in France: What are the “Anti-Racists” Doing??” )
And this, from July 10.
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http://blog.lefigaro.fr/rioufol/2014/07/gaza-israel-en-legitime-defens.html
If one can read French (which I can), one can read the Comments to his blog entries; and one soon finds that there are quite a few Free French who are just as Islamosavvy as any Jihadwatch regular.
There are glowing embers still under the ash, and they require to be fed, and breathed upon, that they may rise and grow into flame.
Jovial Joe says
Encouraging. Thanks for your post.
WVinMN says
Why would anyone consider the opinions of has been nation, chock full of do-nothing, irrelevant blowhards that can’t find it in themselves to get their ass to work for more than 30 or so hours a week?
dumbledoresarmy says
Just in case any French persons should be lurking here, reading over my shoulder, now, in late July 2014:
I commend to you a very lucid book by one of the greatest Frenchmen of the 20th century, a man whom I regard as a genuine prophet, Jacques Ellul, Righteous Among the Nations, who recognised and mentored Bat Yeor’s pioneering work on dhimmitude.
All French persons reading here should read, if they have not already read, Ellul’s book on Israel: “Un Chretien Pour Israel” (1983).
*Especially* the chapter entitled “Propagande”, and the chapters on the PLO and its charter, and on the first Lebanon war and the media coverage thereof. Because *all* the nonsense and lies, tricks and tropes that the Arab/ Muslim world and its dhimmi and/ or antisemite enablers and water-carriers within the western world and western media are using *today*, in their infinitely-falsifying and hostile coverage of Israel’s self-defensive action in Gaza, are identified and anatomised by Ellul in his discussion of the conduct and coverage of the Lebanon war, Israel vs the PLO. And most notably the Muslim jihadis’ use of human shields.
There is also a chapter on antisemitism, and on “antizionism” as merely the most recent “avatar”, as he puts it, of antisemitism.
Read Ellul. Understand. Know. And then you will know what to do, in order to redeem the honour and the soul of France.
FatherJon says
No surprise there! Most European governments are supine in the face of rising Islam. Only have to look at the way the British government has tried to play down the ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal in UK schools. It’ll all come back to bite them on the arse in a very short time when they will have to face down the jihadis in their midsts.
FJ
George -Czech Republic- says
Europe is really sick, dont make the same mistake in USA…