Manuel Bompard criticizes France’s response to the Middle East conflict Manuel Bompard had some remarks to make about France’s position in the conflict shaking the Middle East. “France is absolutely powerless and is not making any strong decisions to stop the war,” he stated on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, during an interview on RTL.
On Tuesday, March 24, the state head called on Iran to “engage in good faith negotiations” for a “de-escalation” of the conflict in the Middle East. However, this was not sufficient for the deputy from Bouches-du-Rhône: “To ask for a ceasefire, one must first condemn this illegal aggression.”
The national coordinator of La France insoumise urged Emmanuel Macron to use the “levers” at his disposal to “sanction” the United States and Israel. For example, not allowing Donald Trump’s country to use our bases or suspending the economic cooperation agreement between the European Union and Israel. “They are the aggressors, so if we want to stop the war, we need to tell them to stop,” he emphasized, while condemning the mullahs’ regime.
Manuel Bompard calls for “fuel price blocking” on RTL When asked about freezing fuel prices, Manuel Bompard, like other members of his party, called for measures to be taken in this regard. “This could have an immediate impact on purchasing power, it is the only measure capable of protecting the French,” he stated. An article in the Commercial Code allows this to be done “for as long as necessary.”
“We have done it before for hydroalcoholic gel during Covid, and there was no shortage,” he defended. The LFI coordinator fears one thing: that the increase in pump prices will lead to an increase in consumer goods.
At LFI’s request, the war in the Middle East will be the subject of a debate without a vote in the National Assembly and the Senate this Wednesday.
