Between RN and LFI: “I would vote for RN”: the words of historian Serge Klarsfeld provoke a reaction

His choice is made. In the event of a duel between the candidate of La France Insoumise (LFI) and the National Rally (RN), Serge Klarsfeld, historian and great defender of the cause of Jews deported from France, said this Saturday at the LCI that he would not allow the duel. “without hesitation” “vote for RN.” “RN supports Jews, supports the State of Israel. It’s normal that between an anti-Semitic party and a pro-Jewish party, I vote for the pro-Jewish party,” explained the son of a deported Jew at the microphone of Darius Roshebin.

The one who assessed the presence of the RN as “entirely positive” at the march against anti-Semitism in November last year, this time believes that the far right considers “after a long evolution of Jews positive.” “The national association has changed. ” Conversely, Serge Klarsfeld believes that the “extreme left” is influenced by LFI “with anti-Semitic overtones and virulent anti-Zionism.”

However, Serge Klarsfeld is far from calling for a vote for RN. “I will vote for the center party,” he said, mentioning the party of the “president of the republic.” “I believe that the New Popular Front is a political enemy, and the National Rally is a political enemy. » At the end of May, he confirmed that RN had “gradually entered the circle of republican parties,” although he assured that he would not vote for this party in the European elections.

Le Pen salutes, Bompard ‘shocked’

The comments, welcomed by National Rally leader Marine Le Pen on X (formerly Twitter), quote a passage in which Serge Klarsfeld says: “Trust the French.” According to her, “the tribute of the French people to this great conscience and custodian of the memory of the Shoah, who is Serge Klarsfeld, reminds us that even if the paths of our electoral choices may diverge, there is a moment when we must find again to reject this terrible danger. which the left is carrying today.” “The real danger for France is the alliance of the far left,” added contested LR President Eric Ciotti.

On the left, LFI national coordinator Manuel Bompard assessed this Sunday on BFMTV that Serge Klarsfeld has demonstrated a “loss of values ​​and reference points.” “To think today that the National Rally would be more acceptable than the New Popular Front is shocking to me,” he insisted, seeing it as “the result of a kind of demonization.” (from RN) responsibility for which Emmanuel Macron bears.” “Our fight against anti-Semitism, racism and Islamophobia is at the core of our commitment. (Serge Klarsfeld) is wrong, and he should pull himself together. »

MoDem President François Bayrou, for his part, was content to talk about people “who might renege on their commitments.” “There are people who give up. I admire those who resist” the rise of extremes, he said.

At this time, neither the Chief Rabbi of France, Chaim Corsia, nor the President of Krifa, Yonatan Arfi, have responded. On May 26, Chaim Korsia criticized the RN program, which he said also targets Jewish worship, in particular the “ban on religious symbols in public places.” “Any system of rejecting anyone is contrary to the spirit of the Republic,” he said. Yonatan Arfi, for his part, called on June 11 for LR not to cooperate with RN. “Such an alliance would be a betrayal of the fundamental values ​​of the Republican right! An undignified and dangerous choice,” he said on X.