After Saint-Denis, the city of Gennevilliers ordered to remove the Palestinian flag from his pediment-Liberation
A conflict against the background of the flag. The prefect of Hauts-de-Seine, Alexandre Brugère, sent a letter, dated June 13, To the Communist Mayor of Gennevilliers, Patrice Leclerc, Claiming him to remove the Palestinian flag that has been hoisted for a week on the forecourt of the Town Hall. According to information from Europe 1 confirmed by Release, The prefect, invoking the principle of neutrality to which the Puclics services are subject, believes that this act embodies « A political character in the current context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ». The town hall of Gennevilliers must immediately remove the banner for « Comply with its legal obligations in terms of republican neutrality ».
This arouses the misunderstanding of Patrice Leclerc, who leaves doubt about his intention to remove the flag. « I note that this type of mail (…) was only addressed to me concerning the pavan of the Palestinian flag, and not when the forecourt of the town hall was flooded in the colors of Ukraine »he is surprised In a letter sent to the prefect and broadcast on social networks. The councilor also citing the pavan of the town hall of Nice with Israeli flags which has not been the subject of such a procedure. Before the prefect of Hauts-de-Seine, his counterpart in Seine-Saint-Denis, had announced on Sunday that he « (Would) write to the mayor of Saint-Denis »Sunday, June 15, to ask him to remove the Palestinian flag hoisted on the facade of the town hall two days ago.
In his letter, Alexandre Brugère also affirms that the display of this black, white, green and red flag responds to an isolated decision of the mayor and would in no way be based on a deliberation of the municipal council. A reminder « Founded concerning the incompetence of the mayor to decide alone from the shadow of a flag on the pediment or the forecourt of the town hall »concedes the communist elected official, who announces that a deliberation in this sense will be presented during the next municipal council, on June 25.
In his letter, the councilor also argues that his initiative is part of a « National political dynamics » :: « The President of the Republic recently expressed himself in favor of the recognition of the State of Palestine ». Patrice Leclerc also stresses that several international organizations such as the United Nations or the International Criminal Court have noted « Serious violations of international humanitarian law » in Gaza. And conclude: « Our approach is part of a spirit of peace, international solidarity and friendship between peoples. »
Alexandre Brugère, former elected LR in Asnières and ex-director of Gérald Darmanin, had already been talked about in early June. The Communist Senator Pierre Ouzoulias had revealed that he had been invited to give a conference on Islamism in the parish hall of the diocese of Nanterre. He had to present a text published in the form of a « testimony » On the site of the Foundation for Political Innovation (Fondapol). A liberal think tank of which Liberty describedin 2023, hardening on immigration issues. The pamphlet, embellished with a preface by Bruno Retailleau, is called « Fight Islamism on the ground ». We identify his reflections on the « threat » of the « Islamists » in various sectors such as education, sport, « Target of choice of the Islamist offensive » or the « Municipal political life » Where according to him, a « Entrism ».
