"Nothing can justify barbarism. We are all moved by these horrific and horrific images and we share the suffering of all these families beyond the miles. In front of some 200 people, the mayor of Versailles, François de Mézières, paid tribute on Tuesday evening, in front of the town hall, to the victims in Israel in the Hamas attack last weekend.
Stephanie came to "denounce terrorism of any kind." This 46-year-old mother is convinced that the conflict will be exported to France. "These are things we haven't seen in centuries. It makes my blood run cold. The future of Europe and the world is at stake," she said.
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Maurice Elkaïm, president of the Jewish community of Versailles, had a thought for his family living in the Jewish state. "I have nephews who are at the front, in Gaza in the combat units. We don't have any news," he said.
"It's as if at Versailles we were hit with 1,000 missiles on the head"
Failing that, he spends his nights following the news live on Israeli television: "You can't imagine what it's like. It's as if Versailles were hit with 1,000 missiles on the head. For Rabbi Cohen, "it's a bit like living on November 13 in France or September 11 in the United States. The hearts of the Jewish people throughout the universe are bruised as at the hour of Kristallnacht. »
But mobilization and solidarity are being organized everywhere. In Versailles, a large collection and donations are expected to fly to Israel next week.