One is about enforcing the safety of French people doing what they want. The other is about a more offensive stance. This is much easier to sell

You’re absolutely right — Fair point. The perspective of “diplomacy” does change things — I hadn’t thought of that.

Signals less Palestinian Solidarity and more nationalism, then though. But still a net helpful notion I agree. Albeit it weaker than “I’ll bring food to Gaza and aim at Israelis if I have to.”