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depardieu isn't the first frenchman to be exiled because of what "they" are doing rather than what "he's done"....

The presumption of innocence the French leader invoked in discussing the sexual assault allegations against the actor is a principle worth defending. But to proclaim pride in a man who regularly displays his contempt for France and his admiration for Vladimir Putin is ludicrous.

Le Monde editorial

 

Since 2017 and the revelations about predatory film producer Harvey Weinstein, the wave that has liberated the expression of women victims of sexist and sexual violence has also shaken up the way societies, in France as elsewhere, view these acts and their perpetrators, whether anonymous or famous. Because their lives are scrutinized by public opinion as a whole and because their behavior is considered emblematic, artists have fueled debate, often scandal and sometimes progress.

That's why television channel France 2's December 7 broadcast of footage of Gérard Depardieu shot five years earlier, in which the actor makes demeaning remarks about women and a young girl, caused a stir in the country, even before French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the issue. For years now, the gulf has been widening between the brilliant actor, French figure and international star and the man under investigation in 2020 for rape and sexual assault, and the target of multiple accusations about his behavior on film sets.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2023/12/30/depardieu-president-macron-s-political-error_6387902_23.html

 

ALL WE KNOW ABOUT GERARD: 

weak french bladder...

 

French President Emmanuel Macron is under renewed fire after urging his minority government to vote for a strengthened immigration bill that was endorsed by the far right. The late Tuesday vote, which divided Macron's coalition MPs and prompted his health minister to resign a day later, was heralded by far-right leader Marine Le Pen as an “ideological victory” upon its passage. 

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20231221-macron-accused-of-doing-far-right-s-bidding-with-passage-of-stricter-immigration-law

 

MEANWHILE:

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David Ignatius records in the Washington Post his [BIDEN'S] visit to the West Bank and how he saw that “Peace Will Require Confrontation With Israel”:

[His visit] was a reality check about what’s possible ‘the day after’ the Gaza war ends. President Biden and other world leaders speak hopefully about creating a Palestinian state once Hamas is defeated (sic). I’d love to see that happen, too. But people need to get real about it … A Palestinian State may seem soothing to hear, but is a version of magical thinking. Standing in the way are the Israeli settlements and outposts laid across the hilltops of the West Bank, their high fences and concrete walls symbolizing their apparent immovability.

“The settlements were put there to prevent the creation of a Palestinian state”, Ignatius is frankly told — and apparently he ‘gets it’. It would require confrontation ‘to unblock it’.

https://thealtworld.com/alastair_crooke/an-american-chimaera-peace-requires-us-confrontation-with-israel

 

SEE ALSO: https://sputnikglobe.com/20240101/president-putins-2024-new-years-address-1115916853.html

 

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disinformation....

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE IN NEWSWEEK IS PART OF CONCERTED DISINFORMATION BY THE WESTERN MEDIA... BBC, NEWSWEEK, POLITICO, THE ATLANTIC, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK POST, LE MONDE, FRANCE24, DW, THE TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES, THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, ETC... ETC... — ALL GETTING THEIR NEWS FROM THE CIA AND THE PENTAGON...

 

Russian citizens have spoken out against the war in Ukraine in a newly released video by BBCNews as the conflict nears a new milestone.

Russian President Vladimir Putin first launched his invasion of neighboring Ukraine in late February 2022, with the conflict having since dragged on longer than most would have ever predicted as it nears its two-year anniversary. According to estimates from the Ukrainian military, Russian forces have suffered nearly 360,000 deaths in the war, as well as countless losses of military hardware. The Kremlin does not provide a running total of reported Ukrainian losses, but said on Saturday that 660 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in the past day. Newsweek could not independently verify either count.

While Ukrainian sources might be inflating such numbers, other experts agree that they reflect a dire situation for Russia's forces. In addition, Russian citizens have weathered heavy economic sanctions as a result of the invasion.

https://www.newsweek.com/video-shows-russians-urging-end-putins-war-government-deceives-us-1856816

 

THE FACTS AND FIGURES PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE ARE COMPLETE FABRICATION BY THE JEWISH NAZI DISINFORMATION CHANNEL OF YUCKRAINE MAFIA....

NOW, IN RUSSIA LIKE IN ALL COUNTRIES, THERE ARE SOME DISCONTENTED PEOPLE. IT IS EASY FOR WESTERN JOURNALISTS TO FIND THESE AND TO SOME EXTEND MANIPULATE ANSWERS BY PROVIDING FALSE STATS. NOTHING NEW.

THE FACT IS THAT ACCORDING TO OTHER INDEPENDENT POLLS, PUTIN IS "RIDING HIGH" WITH NEARLY 82 PER CENT APPROVAL... WE SHALL SEE WHAT HAPPENS AT THE NEXT RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. IN THE WEST, SAY THE USA, WHETHER DEMOCRATS OR REPUBLICANS, THE APPROVAL OF GOVERNMENT POLICIES IS DISMAL. DISMAL. DISMAL. WE COULD INTERVIEW 1,547 AMERICANS IN THE STREETS AND FIND 100 (99.9) PER CENT DISAPPROVAL OF WHAT THE ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE DONE AND ARE DOING IN REGARD TO WHATEVER.

MAY BE IF WE ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS IN THE CORRIDORS OF POWER, THIS COULD COME DOWN TO ABOUT 60 PER CENT... MEANWHILE THE REAL LEADERS, THE RICH RUNNING THE DEEP STATE WOULD BE SOMEWHAT SATISFIED BUT NOT QUITE FULLY — AS NOT ENOUGH BOMBS ARE BEING DROPPED ON SOMEONE ELSE, ANYWHERE....

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Paris intends to bolster Kiev’s own military industry rather than continue sending it equipment, the French envoy to Ukraine, Gael Veyssiere, said on Tuesday.

France has provided Ukraine with over €3.2 billion ($3.51 billion) worth of military aid, including 30 Caesar self-propelled howitzers, light tanks and armored troop carriers, anti-tank and air defense missiles, as well as “several dozen” Storm Shadow long-range missiles, among other arms.

Speaking with the radio broadcaster France Info, Ambassador Veyssiere said that President Emmanuel Macron’s government intends to continue its strategy of supporting Ukraine.

“It will gradually change its nature since the objective is to produce more weapons in Ukraine, rather than proceeding solely through donations or purchases,” Veyssiere said, noting that it will “take a little time” for the policy to shift.

Veyssiere noted that 2024 would be “the year when arms production in Ukraine must increase and when Ukraine must be able, more and more, to count on its own resources, produced on its territory.”

The French ambassador’s comments echoed the line adopted by Washington over the past several months, as the US and its allies depleted their stockpiles of weapons they could send to Kiev. 

For the past several days, however, Russia has targeted Ukraine’s surviving military-industrial complex with heavy drone and missile strikes, in particular the facilities for production of missiles and drones, as well as warehouses storing the long-range missiles supplied to Kiev by the West.

The bombing campaign came after a Ukrainian missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod, which killed 25 civilians – including children – and wounded 100 more. Some of the Western-supplied weapons were used in the attack.

When asked about the Belgorod massacre, Veyssiere insisted that “Ukraine is defending itself.” The French ambassador also noted that Kiev “has the means” to carry out President Vladimir Zelensky’s vow to “ravage” Russia.

“President Zelensky announced that Ukraine would produce one million Ukrainian drones in 2024. And besides, Ukraine is not alone. It is helped by friendly and partner countries who help it equip itself with military equipment,” Veyssiere said.

https://www.rt.com/news/590043-france-ukraine-change-approach/

 

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troubles français....

The French president and his government have struggled to strike deals in parliament since losing their absolute majority shortly after Macron was re-elected for a second term in April 2022.

The Elysee Palace said in a statement that Borne had submitted her resignation to the president “who accepted it”. The statement additionally said Borne would continue in her duties until a new government was appointed.

 

Writing on X, Macron thanked Borne her for her “work in the service of our nation that has been exemplary every day,” without mentioning her resignation. It is not yet known who will be appointed as her successor.

Under the French system, the president sets general policies and the prime minister is responsible for day-to-day government management, meaning the latter often pays the price when an administration runs into turbulence.

https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/french-prime-minister-quits-as-macron-tries-to-salvage-presidency-20240109-p5evxq.html

 

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