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Whilst we do not display any advertising on the WJC website, allowing marketing cooking may allow other sites to see that you have visited our site. We are meeting here this evening, as we do every year, for this dinner which provides the framework for the most fraternal relationship possible between French Jews and the French Republic. However, this year we are meeting at a time when exceptionally serious events are taking place in Ukraine, reminding us of a time we thought we had left behind, a time of military interference, interventions and demonstrations.
In a context that we know is difficult, Russia has taken the risk of starting a dangerous escalation. As for Ukraine, it must be able to choose its own destiny while recognizing its historical, cultural, and human ties with Russia, which no one disputes. These events also remind us that current events always summon up the past and that if we forget the past, we cannot resolve the crises that arise.
I also talk about the past because I stand before you here, friends of CRIF , and because your annual event is, as I said, a high point when you vibrantly express your attachment to our country and to the Republic. Unfortunately, that was an illusion. Do I need to remind you what happened in and notably on March 19?
