Israel-Hamas conflict: Netanyahu’s government accused of “state terrorism” by Roussel

This is a statement that will not please the powers that be in Israel. Fabien Roussel on Wednesday accused the government of Benyamin Netanyahu of “practicing state terrorism”, while condemning the “barbaric act of terrorism” of the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

“There is another terrorism that is rampant, it is the state terrorism of an Israeli far-right government which is that of Mr. Netanyahu,” said on LCI the PCF presidential candidate, who first affirmed “having a thought” for the victims of October 7, assuring that “terrorism must be condemned without any qualms”.

Roussel rejects Hamas and Netanyahu back to back

“I draw a parallel between the Israeli government of Mr. Netanyahu and the Hamas terrorist group,” assured Fabien Roussel. “They are in the mirror damaging their people and creating the conditions so that there is no peace in this region of the world.” “The Israeli and Palestinian voices of peace are not heard because there are mirrored extremist forces confronting each other and sowing hatred,” he lamented.

Israel commemorated on Wednesday the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, the deadliest day in the country's history, which caused the death of 1,221 people, including 51 French people. That day, 251 people were also kidnapped and taken to Gaza, including 44 bodies.

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The offensive launched in retaliation by Israel in Gaza left more than 74,200 dead, according to the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian territory, placed under the authority of Hamas and whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.