Swallowed the frog and will be expelled from the city: Macron surrenders to radical Islam - and gets another resounding slap | David Ben Basat
David Ben Basat attacks Macron for surrendering to radical Islam against the backdrop of protests in France. The article describes an attack on a synagogue in Paris, cites 1,320 anti-Semitic acts in 2025, and claims politicians fear the Muslim electorate. Ben Basat expands on historical failures of France.
David Ben Basat, in an opinion column in Maariv, sharply attacks French President Emmanuel Macron for what he calls surrender to radical Islam against the backdrop of stormy protests in France. The dramatic headline 'Swallowed the frog and will be expelled from the city' does not refer to a specific event, but expresses general criticism of his policy. The article describes burning streets, looted shops, and an attack on a synagogue in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, while raising the question of why Jews are paying the price. It cites a figure of 1,320 anti-Semitic acts in 2025 and mentions the attack on the synagogue in La Grande-Motte. Ben Basat claims that the waving of Palestinian flags and the cries 'Free Palestine' at the protests indicate anti-Semitism, and that French politicians fear the Muslim electorate. He expands on historical failures of France, including the arms embargo before the Six-Day War, the repression in Algeria, Madagascar and Senegal, and the Dreyfus affair. The article concludes with a call for Macron to acknowledge France's responsibility for its colonial past before judging others. The analysis relies on emotional language and claims without direct substantiation.