- Wide Angle. 75 years of the liberation of Auschwitz: the memory of the Holocaust that Europe cannot lose
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has on Wednesday approached several Israeli security agents who were part of his escort at the door of the Church of Santa Ana , located in the old town of Jerusalem, in an incident similar to the one carried out by the president Jacques Chirac in 1996.
Macron - who is in Israel with more than 40 world leaders on the occasion of the V World Holocaust Forum and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz - made public his anger towards the members of the Israeli internal security service (Shabak) that were going to enter with him in the religious center under control and government of France.
"We all know the rules perfectly. I don't like what you've done in front of me. Go away! I'm sorry but you know the rules. Nobody has to provoke anyone, ok?" Macron said in English to immediately address himself in a tone more conciliatory to the Israeli person in charge of his personal safety in the city: "Keep calm, we had a great day. We have done a great job. You have done a great job in the city. I appreciate it, guys. Please respect such standards. and as they have been for centuries and will not change with me. Respect the rules, please. "
The agents remained silent while Macron entered the Catholic church accompanied by his bodyguards. Upon leaving, he apologized to the Israeli security officer, downplayed the incident and continued his visit to the holiest kilometer in the world.
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