Hamas attack: will feminist associations soon be deprived of subsidies for “ambiguous” comments?

Hamas attack: will feminist associations soon be deprived of subsidies for “ambiguous” comments?

Aurore Bergé, minister responsible for equality between women and men and the fight against discrimination, has assured that her cabinet is examining the speeches of feminist associations on the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, under penalty of cutting their subsidies.

One of Aurore Bergé’s first actions as minister responsible for equality between women and men was to attack feminist associations. The minister stated that the government is taking action” under sieve » the statements of all the feminist associations linked to the Hamas attack in Israel on 7 October.

According to Aurore Bergé, a double standard

The government is thus threatening to simply cut subsidies to associations” to the slightest ambiguity », stated Minister Aurore Bergé, this Sunday 11 February on Radio J. The minister made this request “ this week » to the administration, from which he expects a return « in the next days “.

If the tragedy that occurred on October 7 against women had occurred elsewhere, would the reactions have been stronger? Unfortunately I fear this may have been the case. », continued Aurore Bergé.


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We All and the other collectives in the crosshairs

I refuse that the State financially supports associations that cannot characterize what happened “, added the minister, referring to the accusations of silence leveled at some feminist associations such as All of Us regarding sexual violence committed by Hamas men against Israeli women.

The association as well as other collectives have defended themselves by declaring that they are fighting for “ Every women » in this war, Israeli and Palestinianand had condemned” unequivocally the sexual and gender crimes, rapes and feminicides committed by Hamas, which particularly targeted women, LGBTQIA+ people and children “.


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