MEDI1TV Afrique : LE GRAND JOURNAL MIDI - 03/12/2024
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00:00It's time for the big news at noon on Mediain TV, welcome to you, right away the titles of your edition.
00:23A violent strike in Lebanon, at least 54 times, by Israeli strikes that killed 9 people in the south of the country.
00:32These are the targets of Hezbollah, which were targeted in retaliation to a claimed attack for the first time since the start of the ceasefire.
00:42The atmosphere of the end of the reign in France. The government is waiting for an almost inevitable vote of non-censorship.
00:53Planned for Wednesday, the article 49.3 has been launched to adopt the budget for social security.
01:01And then in Senegal, the deputies of the 15th officially established legislature, this new assembly is following the proclamation of the final results of the legislatures anticipated for November 1st.
01:179 people killed in Israeli strikes in the south of Lebanon. These are dozens of sites of Hezbollah and villages that were targeted in retaliation to a claimed attack for the first time since the start of the ceasefire.
01:39The United States has stated that the strike has been in force since November 27th and that they examined the accusations of the two sides, which clearly contradicts the president of the Lebanese parliament.
01:52According to Nabi Habari, Israel violated at least 54 times the ceasefire.
01:59Nabi Habari calls on the committee in charge of supervising the strike, which includes the United States and France, to start its action urgently and force Israel to stop its violations and withdraw from the Lebanese territory.
02:13In Gaza, the Israeli army called yesterday. The population evacuated north of the city of Khan Younes after announcing the interception of a rocket fired from this region of the Palestinian territory in the direction of Israel.
02:29This call to evacuate is the first launched for weeks now in this part of the Palestinian territory. The Israeli army has been concentrating its operations since October on the north of the Gaza Strip. The Hamas armed branch brigades have claimed the rockets fired in southern Israel.
02:50And we continue this news with these violent clashes still today in Syria between soldiers and rebels in the north of the Hamas province.
03:02These calls to evacuate have increased in recent hours against the raging offensive of the rebels who have seized regions of the north of the country, fearing a real resumption of large-scale fighting after more than a decade of civil war.
03:21This Tuesday, violent clashes opposed the Syrian army to a coalition of rebels who are trying to advance towards the strategic city of Hama, in the center of Syria.
03:32According to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, violent clashes are taking place in the north of the Hamas province, while Russian and Syrian aviation is firing dozens of shots at rebel positions.
03:44The rebels who launched a brutal offensive last week, allowing them to seize Aleppo, the second city in Syria, in the north.
03:52They have also been able to take control of several cities and villages in the Hamas region.
03:57The Syrian army had announced that it had sent reinforcements to the region, which has slowed the progression of the rebels over the last two days.
04:08We have managed to crush these armed terrorist troops. The Syrian Arab Army will bring the situation back to what it was by defeating them and destroying them.
04:19This is our land and our pride. Anyone who comes out of the framework of the law, anyone who has been engaged to stand against us, we will set an example.
04:28Hama is a strategic city in the center of Syria, on the road linking Aleppo to the capital Damascus.
04:36Faced with these tensions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres was alerted on Monday by the recent escalation of violence in Syria and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
04:48On his side, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad denounced an attempt to redraw the map of the Middle East while fighting.
04:56The first of this magnitude since 2020, accompanied by Syrian and Russian air strikes, have already killed several hundred.
05:11In this context, Bashar al-Assad denounced an attempt to redraw the map of the Middle East, a position expressed by the Syrian president after this offensive by the rebels in the north of the country.
05:25Syrian and Russian planes have been striking on rebel areas in northwestern Syria, killing 11 civilians, including children.
05:36This is the first time since 2011 that al-Assad's regime has completely lost Aleppo.
05:41A significant reversal was inflicted by an Al-Qaeda session called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other rebel factions supported by Turkey.
05:50Our greatest wish is that the territorial integrity and national unity of Syria are preserved and that the uncertainty, which has lasted for 13 years, ends with a consensus in line with the legitimate demands of the Syrian people.
06:10If Turkey adopts a more neutral position this time, time is stronger on the American side, which calls for a de-escalation while accusing Iran and Russia of being behind the return of chaos in Syria.
06:30The UN Security Council Resolution 2254 calls for a political process.
06:39The Syrian government has never participated in this process.
06:43We continue to call for it.
06:46We continue to call on all countries to use their influence to promote this type of political process, which would open the way for the Syrian people, in which the regime dialogues with opposition groups.
06:58We also think that it would be useful for Russia and Iran to put an end to their destabilizing influence in Syria.
07:06We have seen them continue to destabilize the situation for more than a decade now.
07:13They continue to play a role that does not help the Syrian people or the region as a whole.
07:20Two allies, Russia and Iran.
07:24Moscow expressed its intention to help al-Assad's regime repel the rebels.
07:29Iran has also reaffirmed its indefatigable support for the Syrian regime.
07:34The Islamic Republic of Iran announces its full support for the Syrian government, the Syrian people and the Syrian army.
07:43We will continue to stand by their side, as we have done before.
07:48We think that stability and peace in Syria are of paramount importance.
07:54We are for peace and stability in the region.
08:02On the European side, several countries have called for a de-escalation in Syria, emphasizing the urgency of a political solution to put an end to hostilities.
08:10The French president has already arrived in Saudi Arabia to discuss with Mohamed bin Salman the conflicts in the region.
08:17The Syrian conflict, which began in 2011 after a violent repression of pro-democratic demonstrations, has caused about 1.5 million deaths.
08:26So far, the recent fights have marked a significant escalation of violence in a country that is already fragmented in different areas of influence.
08:37In Kyiv, where the recent visit of the new president of the European Council, Antonio Costa,
08:43and that of the head of European diplomacy and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,
08:49were marked yesterday, a key moment in the continuous support of Europe to Ukraine against Russian support,
08:54symbolized by a new aid of 650 million euros of military equipment.
09:01Details with Alaa Menani.
09:04Surprise visit of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday in Kyiv.
09:09The goal is to reiterate its support for Ukraine.
09:12Germany, which is Ukraine's second military support after the United States,
09:16has announced an additional aid of 650 million euros in military equipment,
09:21scheduled to be delivered by the end of December 2024.
09:26I will give an example of how we are now looking for protection.
09:31The German missile Patriot and IRIS, as well as other missile systems,
09:36have already saved tens of thousands of people and hundreds of infrastructures in Ukraine.
09:41Today's German contribution is historic, because it will protect a multitude of human lives.
09:49Every day and every night, Russian terror proves that support for Ukraine must not stop.
09:55Peace requires more weapons and strong diplomacy.
10:03Discussions have also been carried out on the supply of Taurus missiles to Ukraine,
10:08capable of reaching very precise targets in Russia.
10:11However, Berlin remains reluctant to this idea, fearing an escalation of the conflict.
10:17Concerning the other missile systems, we have some reservations about this.
10:22We do not know if it is a good idea to deliver them or not.
10:25We want to avoid escalation, but this does not diminish our support,
10:29which is very vast and which will continue.
10:34Continuous support from Germany, but also from the European Union, in a prolonged war context.
10:40This weekend, the recent visit to Kyiv of Antonio Costa,
10:43the new president of the European Council and of Kajak Halas,
10:47the new head of European diplomacy,
10:50underlines the commitment of the European Union to support Ukrainian sovereignty
10:54and to achieve a possibility of ceasing fire in the region.
11:00End of reign atmosphere in France, the day after the launch of the 49-3,
11:05to adopt the budget for social security.
11:08It is today, and in an extremely weakened position,
11:12that the government of Michel Barnier addresses the parliamentary hearings.
11:16Yesterday, the Prime Minister, without surprise,
11:18committed the responsibility of his government
11:21on the project of the law of financing of social security,
11:24ensuring to have been at the end of the dialogue with the political groups.
11:29The debate followed by a vote on the motion of censorship
11:31put down by the left and the far right against the government
11:35will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, at 3 p.m. GMT,
11:38the motion of censorship put down by the left alliance of the new Popular Front.
11:42It also has every chance of being adopted.
11:44This adoption of the motion of censorship would be a first since 1962.
11:50The Barnier government would then become the shortest in the history
11:55of the Fifth French Republic.
11:59Great news in Morocco!
12:02Basic pensions will be totally defiscalized by 2026.
12:08The amendment acting on this principle was adopted yesterday unanimously
12:13during the PLF exam of 2025.
12:15All political formations, or almost,
12:18pleaded for a total defiscalization of basic pensions.
12:21The application of this measure will be done progressively.
12:25In 2025, the IR on pensions will be reduced by 50%
12:30before being totally abolished in 2026.
12:34The goal is to support retirees by alleviating their tax burden
12:40by increasing their purchasing power.
12:42Also, the Finance Committee of the Chamber of Councils
12:46adopted yesterday in the majority this first part of the PLF project.
12:51Out of the 230 amendments proposed by the government, 63 were accepted.
12:57We stay in Morocco, where the Moroccan-French Military-Mixed Commission
13:02met yesterday in Rabat.
13:04This was carried out by the High Instructions of His Majesty the King,
13:08Supreme Leader and Chief of Staff of the Royal Armed Forces,
13:12General of the Army Corps Mohamed Berid,
13:15Inspector General of the Headquarters and Commander of the South Zone,
13:20co-chaired with General of the Army Thierry Bucard,
13:24Chief of Staff of the French Army,
13:26this commission.
13:27Their meetings were on the various areas of military-military cooperation
13:31and on the regional and international security situation.
13:40We go to Senegal, where the deputies of the 15th legislature
13:44have been officially installed.
13:46This new assembly follows the proclamation of the definitive results
13:50of the legislatives anticipated last November.
13:53This is a report of our correspondents in Dakar,
13:55Daoud Asso and Chirane Daou.
13:59Senegal now has a new National Assembly.
14:03The President of the Parliament is also known.
14:06The new President of the Senegal National Assembly
14:10was so far Minister of Transport,
14:13but he has chosen to resign from the government
14:16to serve the country at the hemicycle.
14:19We will now move on to the election of the other members of the office.
14:25I recall the provisions of Article 14, Aliana 2 of our Internal Regulation.
14:33Vice-presidents, secretaries and questioners are elected
14:38to the list of scrutineers for each function.
14:42Each group of the Assembly can present a list by function
14:47respecting gender equality
14:50in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 2010-11 of May 28, 2010.
15:02For the deputies of PASTEF, the party in power,
15:05the hope of the population is great.
15:08They intend to be up to all their expectations.
15:12To be a deputy of the people, to fight for the people,
15:16to work for the Senegalese people,
15:19to work for a success, a development success.
15:23We want sovereignty, and sovereignty means a lot of work.
15:27Our principle is to be with the Senegalese population.
15:32We must not disappoint them.
15:35So we have a determination.
15:38And this determination is to work to change Senegal,
15:43to completely change Senegal.
15:45Because we have found Senegal in bankruptcy,
15:48where there are a lot of problems.
15:50On the opposition side, the republican stance is taken.
15:54I am now in my sixth term.
15:57I have been a deputy since the old opposition.
16:00So I have already crossed two regimes.
16:03So my stance is perhaps a republican stance.
16:07That is to say, to be at the National Assembly for the people.
16:10We are already there for the people.
16:12We will be there for the people.
16:14This means that we will remain attentive to all the proposals
16:18and bills that will be at the National Assembly.
16:21And we will observe them, work on them,
16:24vote them according to the interests of our populations.
16:27After the anticipated legislations of November 17,
16:32the Senegalese Constitutional Council
16:35proceeded on November 27
16:37to proclaim the definitive results of the scrutiny.
16:40This new National Assembly is expected
16:43to vote on the budgets of the year 2025
16:47and on the necessary reforms
16:49brought by the current Senegalese authorities.
16:53Back to Morocco.
16:55We open our page dedicated to the international festival
16:58of the film of Marrakech.
17:02Marrakech, Morocco
17:17We are heading to the city of Okhre
17:19where the 21st edition of the international festival
17:22of the film of Marrakech is being held.
17:24Our special correspondent, Elham Radar,
17:26has received the reactions of several Moroccan and foreign directors
17:30who have come to present their films
17:32and who have expressed themselves on this event.
17:34I suggest you listen to them.
17:36The festival of Marrakech for us is very important for our cinema.
17:40What makes me happy this year
17:42is that I see a lot of young Moroccan filmmakers
17:44who are getting more and more involved.
17:46Now for the festival, I think it's time
17:48that we move a little faster.
17:51We have to change the mindset a little.
17:55We have to become a festival.
17:57It's a huge festival.
17:59We have a need and I support it.
18:01But we have to change a little
18:03so that we can go towards something else.
18:05Because the identity is being forged.
18:07And this identity is there and we have to support it even more.
18:09I come as a director to present a third feature film
18:12called Fanon.
18:14We come with the whole team of the film
18:16for a world premiere and we are very happy.
18:18We have an artistic team in the foreground.
18:20There is Mehdi Simsi who is with me
18:22and Alexandre Bouilly who plays the role of Fanon.
18:24There is Déborah François, there is Sayar, there is Ahmed.
18:27There is a whole team and an incredible cast.
18:29And above all, on such a thorny subject today,
18:31I think we really needed to understand
18:33the complexity of this world.
18:35And this film, which is first of all a fiction film
18:37but which is really an autobiography on his life,
18:39will try to allow us to have a pedagogical tool
18:41to better fight the opposite idea.
18:44Because today we are passing racism to anti-racism.
18:46So I think Fanon was necessary.
18:48I think there is a real evolution.
18:51There are more and more people coming to the festival.
18:54And I found that the organization was great.
18:57I arrived yesterday.
18:59So I hope to be able to participate in a lot of things.
19:17It's time to invite him to the big day.
19:20I told you earlier,
19:22basic pensions will be totally defiscalized in Morocco by 2026.
19:26The amendment acting on this principle in the PLF 2025
19:30was adopted unanimously yesterday
19:32during the examination of the project of the law of finance.
19:35A defiscalization that almost all political formations
19:39have called their will.
19:41So who will be concerned by this measure?
19:43At what rate will this defiscalization take place?
19:46We talk about it with the economist and analyst Driss Ehissaoui.
19:51Hello and welcome.
19:53Hello, dear friend.
19:58The amendment provides for the exoneration of basic pensions.
20:03Who will be concerned by this measure?
20:08Essentially, the pensioners of a pension that does not exceed a certain level.
20:16In fact, these are pensioners who benefit from a pension
20:21that is not, let's say, sluggish.
20:25It's a small pension,
20:27but it will benefit in every way from this defiscalization,
20:31which is important.
20:33It will allow pensioners to be able to look more intelligently
20:40at what is happening in the Moroccan economy.
20:46This defiscalization will greatly help pensioners to move forward
20:53and not remain prisoners of the framework
20:58that has been defined by the labor law.
21:10I think this is a good initiative
21:13and an extremely important political action for the Kingdom of Morocco.
21:18Yes, a good initiative.
21:20The objective of this defiscalization of pensions
21:24is first of all to increase the purchasing power of citizens.
21:28The government has already put in place several measures
21:31to support purchasing power in the face of inflation.
21:34Some are already in force.
21:37Others are planned by the PLF.
21:39What are the main measures to be taken in this context?
21:45First of all, we can call for a decrease in VAT
21:58on a number of basic products.
22:00This will directly impact the purchasing power of citizens.
22:05VAT on a number of products that were already compensated,
22:11but at the same time, a reduction in VAT will help pensioners
22:25to better feel the actions that are defined by the state.
22:30In terms of increasing prices in general,
22:35we have seen that whether it is fruits and vegetables,
22:38oil products, or all the products that are analyzed
22:44and that have allowed Moroccans to go through this period,
22:50I think that there is an effort being made for the private sector.
22:56There is an effort being made in terms of the private sector
23:00and in terms of pensions, which are managed within the framework of the CNSS.
23:05These are pensions that are defined and whose basis is not an extensible one.
23:12It is defined within a particular framework
23:15that allows Moroccans to be able to move forward.
23:20But this decrease in VAT is an important act
23:25that the political parties that have adopted it,
23:28as you said earlier, it was adopted unanimously
23:31because in any case, it is a part of the tax that is not always productive.
23:38This is what is important.
23:40It was necessary to introduce this.
23:42I think the fact of having put this in place,
23:45of having activated the tool of the TVA as well,
23:49to allow citizens to be able to benefit the best,
23:55because in fact, when you are retired, you have no more resources,
23:58you have no more means.
24:00And the only means we have is precisely this consumption of purchasing power
24:06which must be at the level of what is expected.
24:10Okay. So you just talked about it for a moment, Driss Elissaoui.
24:14There is indeed the exoneration of the TVA, of red meat,
24:18which is already part of the measures in force.
24:22There is also the one on olive oil.
24:25Can we judge, gauge today, the impact of these measures
24:31on the lives of Moroccan citizens today?
24:36You know, what you are asking for is a bit complicated.
24:41We cannot say that such or such measure will increase,
24:45will increase purchasing power.
24:47There is a moment, we have to wait a little
24:52for the measures to be deployed in time and space.
24:56I think that these measures will certainly bring,
25:01let's say, a supply of oxygen for retirees
25:07who have revenues today that are limited by definition.
25:12And we cannot leave these people, if you will, at the mercy of the market.
25:18We cannot leave the citizens at the mercy of the market,
25:22but above all, give them the means to be able to react and act
25:27for what concerns the means we have just discussed,
25:33namely the salary.
25:35And the salary, in fact, now is a pension that does not owe anything.
25:39Because, in fact, when you are retired,
25:42it means that you still have problems that you have to face.
25:46Health, fatigue, etc.
25:49All this requires that the government make a particular effort.
25:54I think it has been done.
25:56And the political debate on this defiscalization
25:59will be very important from this new political and economic return.
26:06So, we will be attentive to this debate, indeed.
26:10Driss Haïssa, what other effective measures should be put in place
26:15to continue to support the purchasing power of Moroccan citizens
26:18and also contain inflation?
26:22We are talking about something that is, in fact,
26:25we are in a liberal system, we must never forget it.
26:28And we cannot consider that such or such measure will be effective
26:33if we apply it.
26:35Now, we have the prices of raw materials,
26:40and these products are defined,
26:43and these prices are defined by the market,
26:46by supply and demand.
26:48I think that Moroccan citizens will follow the course of these markets
26:57and these supply and demand,
26:59and I think they will be led to act better,
27:04to react better in relation to the situation.
27:07So, what can be done?
27:09We cannot ask the government to be so interventionist.
27:13But it will have to facilitate,
27:16each time the government can take initiatives,
27:19especially the Ministry of Economy and Finance,
27:22it will have to, and the Directorate General of Taxes,
27:27must reflect on this,
27:30and at the same time help the citizens in the long term
27:33to be able to achieve benefits
27:36and, above all, give the citizens time to adapt
27:42and react positively to all these actions.
27:46We have measures that have come up,
27:49such as the defiscalization of pensions.
27:51We will see in a few months whether these measures have been useful,
27:57whether they have brought what was needed.
27:59And I think that the power of the citizens will have to be defended,
28:03not only by the defiscalization,
28:06but above all by other important measures
28:08that will intervene directly on the course of the events
28:15that will come in the months and weeks to come.
28:20Driss Elissaoui, thank you for answering our questions.
28:25I remind you that you are an economist analyst
28:27and that you have been live with us since Rabat.
28:30And thank you, this is the end of this newscast.