French broadcaster threatened with death for chanting "Long live Algeria"
French broadcaster Bernard Montiel announced that he had received death threats for chanting the phrase "Long live Algeria" when he hosted one of the famous programs of the French (C8) channel.
According to a report by the American "Al-Hurra" channel, Montiel revealed that his joy at the return of Real Madrid player Karim Benzema to the French national team after an absence of years, and his chant "Long live Algeria" cost him widespread criticism from his followers on social media, adding: "I received Support, but I also received death threats. "
He continued: "Many thought that I was of Algerian origin, not knowing that my ancestry would return to Morocco."
He added: "I am sorry for the comments I received, at a time when we are trying to live with everyone in peace. I have expressed my happiness for Benzema's return to the French national team. I have repeated the phrase Vive L'Algerie, because I love Algeria and the Algerians, and this does not detract from my love for France because it is my country too." ".
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