The 25-year-old has eight caps but bad injuries have meant he has not been considered in the past two-years.
However, an amazing change in form has seen Ben Arfa set the Premiership on fire, and Pardew ask for his star player to be recalled to the French team.
But the French coach was quick to point out "His coach (Alan Pardew) is very nice, but he hasn't always played him
Laurent Blanc: "I haven't just waited for the last few performances to follow Hatem.
"We know he is a very talented boy.
"He has become callable again.
"His coach (Alan Pardew) is very nice saying Laurent Blanc should call him for the Euros, but he hasn't always played him since the start of the season.
He waited a lot to play him again."