Sophia Aram pinned by journalists of the « Parisian » after a chronicle on the flotilla for Gaza – Liberation
A year of chronicles and a press release from the journalists’ society. The SDJ of Parisian-today in France very little appreciated the last text from Sophia Arampublished on June 15 in the newspaper, about the situation in Gaza. Journalists accuse him of « racism », Particularly towards the Swedish pro-Palestinian activist Greta Thunberg.
In a distributed message Tuesday evening on the social network X, The SDJ pointed out The Chronicle of Sophia Aram published under the title « People Boat ». She mocked the equipped to the previous days of twelve pro-Palestinian activists aboard a sailboat towards Gaza, including the MEP LFI Rima Hassan and Greta Thunberg. « Besides that she tackles the tragedy of Gaza with a lightness which questions, it crosses, in our opinion, at least a red line, which we want to dissociate ourselves formally », write journalists.
The SDJ reproaches Sophie Aram for having described Greta Thunberg « From » Miss Krisprolls « » « and to have renamed the operation « Wasa for Gaza »in reference to two Swedish brands of grilled rolls, sending the activist to her origins. « Even in a dash of humor, it is never very inspired to bring a person back to discredit it »estimates the SDJ.
« Imagine for a moment that an author paid by the Parisian come to nickname a Mexican whose “mister tacos” views, a Moroccan “mister couscous” or a Spanish “miss paella”… The racist character of the jibes would be no doubt ”, argues the SDJ. « Racism, which is an offense, is not tolerable in the Parisian« , she insists, by urging the editorial management « To the greatest vigilance ». The Society of Journalists does not specify it, but in its column, Sophia Aram had also nicknamed the elected rebellious Rima Hassan « Lady Gaza », referring it to its Palestinian origins.
Facing « Savings plan » implemented by management, which provides in particular the removal of 40 posts, The SDJ rather asks « The suppression of these Sunday chronicles », in which she sees « Accounting of accounts » and « Ideological biases coupled with personal obsessions ». More generally, the SDJ judges that readers of the newspaper « Have been insufficiently informed (…) of the drama that is played out in Gaza ».
In addition to the weekly column that she has been holding for a year in Le Parisien-today in France, Sophia Aram signs a ticket every week in the morning of public radio France Inter. She regularly sketches the positions of rebellious France there, and particularly on Gaza.
