Ex-Basketball Star Gomis Calls for French Probe into Alleged Israeli Interference
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS French by baba
Former French basketball player Émilie Gomis is demanding a parliamentary investigation into alleged Israeli interference in France, linking it to potential terrorist attacks and "Israelization" of French politics. She also accused "Israeli lobbies" of exacerbating tensions. Gomis's comments follow a previous controversy over her sharing an image of France with the Israeli flag. Her statements emerge as French authorities investigate a disinformation campaign potentially involving an Israel-based company.
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- Former French basketball player Émilie Gomis called for a probe into alleged Israeli interference in France.
- Gomis linked the alleged interference to the risk of a new terrorist attack.
- She accused "Israeli lobbies" of fueling tensions and "Israelization" of French politics.
- Gomis previously faced scrutiny for sharing an image of France with the Israeli flag.
- Her statements coincide with a French investigation into a disinformation campaign involving an Israel-based company.
Former French basketball international Émilie Gomis has called for a parliamentary inquiry into alleged Israeli interference in France, linking it to the risk of a new terrorist attack. In a post on her X account, Gomis stated, "If we want to avoid a new attack, the true elected officials of the left must demand a parliamentary inquiry into Israeli interference in France." She further claimed that the "main cause of radicalization of French people" is what she terms the "Israelization of their political life," accusing "Israeli lobbies" of fueling tensions and stigmatization. Gomis, who won a silver medal with the French team at the 2012 London Olympics, did not specify the facts behind her accusations or the nature of the attack she alluded to. This stance follows a controversy in October 2023 when she shared an image of France covered by the Israeli flag, leading the Paris 2024 ethics committee to recommend her suspension as a Games ambassador. Gomis's latest statements come amid a French judicial investigation into a disinformation campaign targeting La France Insoumise candidates in the 2026 municipal elections. French agency Viginum has indicated the probable involvement of an Israel-based company in this operation, though it has not established the Israeli state's responsibility.