The rabbi and the imam shaking hands in front of the olive tree of peace in Noisy-le-Sec. This was the end of the torchlight march, organized this Friday at the end of the day, by the municipality of Noisy-le-Sec, as the fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second month.
This silent march, without speeches or banners, brought together several dozen people, braving the cold and the wind that threatened to extinguish the flames held at arm's length. "We want a lasting peace, we are asking for an immediate ceasefire," said Olivier Sarrabeyrouse, the mayor of Noisy-le-Sec. President Macron needs to act at the international level. »
A minute's silence
By participating in this rally, Farida, who has lived in the commune for more than thirty years, also wants to send a message to the Gazan population: "Despite everything, information manages to circulate in Gaza and the West Bank. We get calls telling us not to forget them. That's what we want to tell them: we don't forget you," she says. " It has to stop. »
While several rallies have already been held in Paris, this torchlight march in Noisy-le-Sec. "I was surprised because we're a small town," Farida continues. But if all cities organize initiatives like this at the same time, it can show that there are other voices than the ones they want to impose on us. »
The mayor also hopes that this rally "will not be the last". "I hope that this will initiate others," says Olivier Sarrabeyrouse. The march ended with a minute of silence.