"I read your words": Emmanuel Macron responds to Zaho de Sagazan who urged him to act for the Palestinian people

"I share your demands." After being questioned about Gaza by the singer Zaho of Sagazan , Emmanuel Macron responded by saying that "what we are doing collectively is not enough" to restore peace in Gaza, this Sunday, July 27.

"I say this to you with gravity: do not use the words of artists if you do not act for the lives they defend," the artist wrote. The President of the Republic responded by saying: "I have read your words. I hear them. I feel them."

"Like you, I refuse to allow pain to be covered by silence. Nothing can justify indifference in the face of the collapse of a people," he added.

Emmanuel Macron also deplored the "blocked humanitarian aid funds," the "unbearable violence against civilians," and the "violations of international law," without mentioning Israel.

Zaho de Sagazan had urged the president to demand "a total ceasefire," to end military cooperation, to sanction violations of international law and to support "investigations for war crimes" and the return of humanitarian aid.

"We demand an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, massive, unhindered humanitarian access, effective protection of civilian populations, and an end to bombing. And we demand that international violations be punished. Unambiguously. We fully support independent investigations into war crimes," he replied.

"Let's be clear: France is not providing any military assistance, either directly or indirectly, to the operations carried out by the Israeli army in Gaza," he stated. The state had stated last June that it was not providing "lethal weapons" to the IDF.

A claim contradicted by an investigation by the media outlet Disclose . Moreover, according to a parliamentary report dating from 2024, preceded by the revelations by the investigative media outlet, nearly 212 million euros worth of military equipment, in the form of components, has been sold by France to Israel since 2013.

In Fos-sur-Mer , CGT dockers refused to load three containers carrying military components destined for Israel. They justified this choice by the desire not to "participate in the ongoing genocide orchestrated by the Israeli government," while one of the containers contained parts for machine guns manufactured by the Marseille company Eurolinks.

The singer also urged the President of the Republic to stop using her song "La symphonie des éclairs " in his communications "if he allows a massacre to take place." Emmanuel Macron did not respond directly to this call.

This Sunday, Israel declared a daily pause in fighting for humanitarian reasons in some areas of the Gaza Strip, following days of warnings from numerous countries and international organizations. The first trucks loaded with aid crossed the border from Egypt, and humanitarian aid airdrops also resumed.

However, the needs in the Palestinian enclave are immense. The UN and NGOs are alarmed by a surge in child malnutrition and the risk of widespread famine among its more than two million inhabitants.