Amidst controversy, Meyer Habib, the deputy of the 8th constituency for French citizens living abroad, is thrust into the spotlight as thirty-nine deputies from the Green, Socialist, and LFI (La France Insoumise) groups demand the lifting of his parliamentary immunity. The grounds for this request are tied to statements made by Habib during a session at the National Assembly on December 19, where he allegedly declared, on two occasions, And it s not over! in response to Israeli strikes on Gaza.
According to the letter addressed to the President of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, these remarks could be construed as apology for war crimes. The signatory deputies not only demand a severe disciplinary penalty against Meyer Habib but also the convening of the commission responsible for Article 26 of the Constitution, to examine the lifting of the deputy s parliamentary immunity.
The controversy unfolded during a session of government questions where the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, was asked to react to the death of a Quai d Orsay agent caused by Israeli bombings on a residential building housing civilians. Habib is said to have uttered these words in response to a question from deputy Eric Coquerel (LFI), sparking outrage among his colleagues.
On his part, Meyer Habib denounces a blatant manipulation by the 39 signatory deputies, labeling their move as a crude diversion. He asserts that their reaction aims to divert attention from what he perceives as repeated apology for terrorism, denialism, and antisemitism at work within their ranks since October 7.
