RMC and BFMTV Writings and Unions are demanding the withdrawal of a columnist from « hateful declarations » on Gaza – Liberation
Journalists (SDJ) companies and RMC and BFMTV unions claimed on Thursday, June 12, withdrawing their branches from the columnist Barbara Lefebvre, believing that her « Haineful declarations » on Gaza « Tile the reputation » of their editors. Teacher and essayist, Barbara Lefebvre regularly intervenes in the show Les Grandes Gueules On RMC and RMC Story.
At the end of February, words that she had made on the news channel based in Israel I24 News – which does not belong to the RMC BFM group – had created a controversy. She notably said that it was necessary « Empty Gaza »as proposed by US President Donald Trump. « These people have to go live elsewhere »she had added.
At the time, « The management of RMC has taken care to summon Barbara Lefebvre, to dissociate itself from this declaration and to temporarily put the columnist away »said the BFMTV and RMC SDJs on Wednesday on X. « Seeming to ignore this warning, the columnist boasted on May 20 on the RMC antenna of having attended the concert of Eyal Golan, Israeli singer who calls, among other declarations, to » erase Gaza « »they indignant.
They also criticize Barbara Lefebvre for having, during a gala supporting the Israeli army, « Animated a » quiz « » « on « The share of civilians who have been dead since the start of the war ». « Freedom of expression is fundamental » but she « Is also accompanied by respect for the law, human dignity, as well as the ban on disseminating false information on the antenna and feeding hatred and prejudices »argue the SDJs. They therefore ask « Expressly » has their directions respective of « End » to the presence of Barbara Lefebvre on their antennas. Unanswered for the moment. For their part, the SNJ, CGT and SNME CFDT unions of RMC BFM indicated that they « Completely join forces » At this request, this Thursday on social network X.
Since the start of the war launched by the bloody attack of Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023, more than 55,207 Palestinians, mainly civilians, have been killed in the Israeli reprisal offensive in Gaza, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health of Hamas, deemed reliable by the UN. The attack on October 7 had resulted in the death of 1,219 Israelis, mainly civilians, according to a count from official data.
