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"We cannot continue to watch this genocide in silence": in Paris, left-wing parties, NGOs and unions demand recognition of Palestine

"We cannot continue to watch this genocide in silence": in Paris, left-wing parties, NGOs and unions demand recognition of Palestine

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Progressive parties, NGOs, and unions held a joint press conference on Tuesday, June 17, to demand recognition of the Palestinian state. A broad grassroots front called for the application of international justice.

Faced with the dramatic situation facing Palestinians in Gaza, activists and political leaders are calling for respect for international law and an end to the violence. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

This time, they're in close ranks. Literally and figuratively. The Concorde's bench is a bit small to accommodate all the leaders of the left-wing parties, as well as representatives of NGOs and unions who signed a platform for the recognition of a Palestinian state, published on May 15 in Le Monde . It has gathered more than 8,000 signatures in one month.

On Tuesday, June 17, on the first floor of a brasserie located a stone's throw from the National Assembly in Paris, socialist Olivier Faure, communist Fabien Roussel, environmentalist Marine Tondelier, as well as deputies Pouria Amirshahi and Sabrina Sebaihi from the Ecologist and Social group, as well as environmentalist senator for the Rhône, Raymonde...

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