“II will be there. » Interior and Religious Affairs Minister Laurent Nuñez showed firmness and determination in the face of rising anti-Semitism, in front of the leaders of 260 synagogues – half of the synagogues in the country – associated with the Central Consistory that meets this Sunday, November 16 at the Center for European Judaism, in Paris. For them, what was important was to continue their presidential election, in which case lawyer Elie Korchia, 54, was re-elected for a second four-year term with a majority of votes (188 votes).
Double event. On the one hand, because this is the first time that the leaders of Judaism who came from all corners of France have met in Paris since the attacks of October 7, 2023. On the other hand, because it is very rare for a Minister of the Interior to greet them directly in his capacity, in front of the institution that, let us remember, was founded by Napoleon in 1808 to represent and regulate the daily life of Judaism.
Laurent Nuñez firmly marked the event with his presence, carefully indicating that he would be an active Minister of Religion for everyone – “I will go anywhere,” he said. In the presence of Jewish representatives, the minister was moved by the explosion of anti-Semitic acts, which have tripled – even more so in Île-de-France, said the former Paris prefect – and have remained at very high levels since 2023. “I want to express my full commitment to respond to your fears, we share them”, launched Laurent Nuñez, affirming “the very strong link between what happened here ten years ago and the Hamas attack.
Elie Korchia: “There is no difference between the ideology that kills in the Bataclan and the ideology that kills in Israel”
“We will not give up,” emphasized the person in charge of Place Beauvau on several occasions. “I want to assure you of my resolve,” he added, stressing that he was “stubborn” to guarantee the physical protection and security of offices and meetings. A determination that, adds Laurent Nuñez, extends to excess during pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The minister also said that he was closely following legislative proposals aimed at strengthening the fight against anti-Semitism, in particular to create offenses against “those who call for the destruction of a State”.
“Don’t let anything go by,” he urged, mentioning in live news the authorization of a mass in Verdun in memory of Pétain, backing a banning order taken by the city’s mayor, which was overturned by an administrative court. The Meuse prefect filed a complaint over “revisionist comments” made by the organizers. “There is indeed a risk of disrupting public order,” said the Minister of Finance.
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Something that is of course on everyone’s mind, as we have just celebrated the 60th anniversary of the declaration Nostra Aetate condemned, during the Second Vatican Council, anti-Jewish Christianity, as French Chief Rabbi Haïm Korsia recalled, deploring the authorization issued by the Bishop of Metz to hold this ceremony but welcoming the “terrifying” message he received from the president of the French Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Aveline.
“There are no weak signals when we want to attack historical truth,” said Elie Korchia. Earlier, recalling “total solidarity with the Israeli government for two years”, the re-elected Consistory president stated: “There is no difference between the ideology that kills in the Bataclan and the ideology that kills in Israel.» A link raised by the Minister of the Interior and Religion in his speech.
