After the allegations of « notorious links » between Karim Benzema and the Muslim Brotherhood made by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, the leader of France Insoumise has chosen to respond and stand alongside the French footballer.
A supportive response. On Tuesday, October 17th, the Minister of Interior, Gérald Darmanin, mentioned on the Cnews channel the « well-known connections » between French footballer Karim Benzema and the Islamist group, the Muslim Brotherhood. Jean-Luc Mélenchon reacted by expressing his support on his former Twitter account, X.
« I cannot reword »
The leader of the LFI group did not fail to condemn the accusations made by Gérals Darmanin (without mentioning him) towards the Ballon d’Or 2022, explaining that the latter’s intention was to « demonize » it. « The government and its allies have chosen to demonize you. They call you « paper French, » reads his tweet.
Hello Mr. Benzema. I am not familiar with you and I know nothing about football. However, the government and its allies have chosen to demonize you. They label you as a « paper Frenchman ». With such adversaries using such words, you must be an exceptional individual…
— Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) October 19, 2023
The person from Tangier highlighted their origins and the discrimination they experienced during their youth. « As the grandson of people who were also called ‘paper French’ by the Pétainists, who revoked the citizenship of those who had been French for less than ten years, I know that France belongs to all those who choose it, » they stated.
A war story
Cette réaction de Jean-Luc Mélenchon fait suite à l’accusation de Gérald Darmanin qui a assuré que l’ancien joueur du Réal Madrid entretiendrait des liens avec le groupe islamiste des Frères musulmans.
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— Daniel Barceló (@DanielBarc78979) October 18, 2023
The French player also responded to the conflict between Israel and Hamas on social media, specifically stating on his X account that he was « praying for the people of Gaza who are once again victims of these unjust bombings. »
Toutes nos prières pour les habitants de Gaza victimes une fois de plus de ces bombardements injustes qui n’épargnent ni femmes ni enfants.
— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) October 15, 2023
Des plaintes envisagées contre le ministre de l’Intérieur
« I cannot reword »
To support his argument, the lawyer emphasizes that the player has moved to Saudi Arabia, which is among the countries that classify the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists.
Ce dernier a aussi déclaré qu’ils réfléchissaient, ensemble, à engager des poursuites à l’encontre de Gérald Darmanin pour « manipulation de l’information », « diffamation » ou « injure publique ». Aucune plainte n’a, pour l’instant, été déposée.
Me Hugues Vigier a assuré que son message de soutien n’était en rien de la propagande pour le Hamas, ni un aveu de complicité de terrorisme.
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