The Minister of the Interior once again made very vehement remarks towards the French footballer.
After declaring that Karim Benzema maintained “ famous links » with the Muslim Brotherhood, considered a terrorist organization, Gérald Darmanin appeared on BFM TV to discuss his media outing. Comments which generated strong reactions in the world of football.
The Minister of the Interior persists in his version. “ My comments ? Mr. Benzema is a very great footballer, he is followed by millions of people. I note that he still has not made a tweet for the assassination of this professor in Arras. He also did not tweet for the decapitated babies, the raped women, the 1,300 massacred by Islamist terrorists in Israel » he said.
“ You know, Brotherhood is very insidious. It consists of using all the means of society – sport, music, influence on the internet – to be able to promote a regorist Islam. That’s what Brotherhood is. I would be very happy if Mr. Benzema could tweet about the assassination of the Arras professor. He is known for an extremely regorist Islam, with unfortunately links with people who have sometimes rejoiced, for example at the assassination of Samuel Paty. We cannot have selective indignation. That’s what Brotherhood is, it’s unfortunately using selective messages in an insidious way, being able to show that through sport, music and society there is something other than radicalization in a place of worship.“
“ In France, we have the right to have a classical, even regorist, practice of our religion, continued Gérald Darmanin. There are also evil organizations including the Muslim Brotherhood. I am Minister of the Interior, I have access to certain information. We must fight all those who use extremely strong notoriety to send messages that rot part of our youth. Not seeing this is showing the French that you are naive. Mr. Benzema is French. But I have the right to fight the idea that when we tweet about Palestinian civilians, it is extremely surprising not to tweet about the 1,300 deaths in Israel and not to tweet for the assassination of the professor. You will see that it is a selectivity that raises questions. If Karim Benzema can show that he mourns the death of a French professor, then I will withdraw my comments.“
