Arthur says everything, without filter and without tongue in cheek. Questioned at length by readers of “Parisien”, the host and producer discussed various subjects, including part of his life which takes place in Israel.
Arthur is already back with a new book called Even the night doesn’t want me. The star host of TF1 agreed to answer all the questions from readers of the Parisian. He spoke at length about his bond with Israel, who called several times for the release of the hostages after the October 7 attack, a trauma that still causes him nightmares at night and made him a zombie. He goes there regularly since he has an apartment. But that’s not all…
Arthur invested money in Israel: in what?
The host of Friday anything goes has an apartment in Tel Aviv and family. But have people there turned the page on the attack of October 7? “Not really, no. There is the reconstruction of grieving families, a lot of injured people, disabled young people. They continue to go to shelters regularly. It’s not over, but the atmosphere has calmed down“, he reacted.
And Mareva Galanter’s husband added, proud of the way this small country is doing: “We always show the dark sides of Israel, but there is a brilliant force in this tiny country, as big as Brittany, less populated than Île-de-France. Its only survival, apart from military, is to create, to advance, to innovate. In the healthcare industry, it’s crazy. I invested in a company that makes disabled people walk again, by reconstructing the spinal cord.”
Arthur ready to leave France? “Growing up in France was my luck“
If the presenter, now 60 years old, likes to spend time in Israel and has therefore invested there, would he however be ready to leave France, he who lives with his wife and children in Paris, especially with the rise of anti-Semitism? “A little over fifteen years ago, I went to Belgium because I had a little health problem and I wanted to go green. I hated the idea of not being at home“, he replied frankly.
And to specify: “France is my country, it gave me everything. I had very modest parents, growing up in France was my luck. I had free school, free sports, free holiday camps. I have no reason to leave her. None. I love her and I will fight for her every day.”
