The French president deplored the warrior “flight” of Netanyahu and affirmed that he gave “priority” to “a mission of stabilization under the United Nations mandate” in the context of an “international coalition”.
Emmanuel Macron reiterated his proposal for a “UN mandate stabilization mission” To secure the Gaza Strip, denouncing “An announced disaster” et “A flight forward in the permanent war” After the announcement of an Israeli plan to conquer the city of Gaza.
The announcement made by the Israeli authorities “Of an expansion of its operation in Gaza Ville and the camps of Mawasi and a reoccupation by Israel is an announced disaster of an unprecedented gravity and a flight forward in the permanent war”said the French president, according to the Élysée. Israeli hostages and Gaza populations “Will continue to be the first victims of this strategy”he added.
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The French president reacted for the first time to the project of the government of Benyamin Netanyahu to take control of the city of Gaza and to target the last bastions of Hamas, a plan which aroused strong criticism around the world. The Israeli Prime Minister said that this option is “The best way to finish war” Against Hamas in Gaza.
“International Coalition under the UN mandate”
Emmanuel Macron offers “An international coalition under the UN mandate”, “Priority” pour “Fight against terrorism, stabilize Gaza, support its populations and set up a governance of peace and stability”. “We have laid the only credible bases with Saudi Arabia in New York, by obtaining for the first time a unanimous call to a disarmament of Hamas and the release of hostages by regional actors”he added.
The idea of such a mission had been put forward on July 30 at a conference at the UN which had led to a declaration of 17 countries, including Qatar and Egypt. This mission would be intended in particular to protect the civilian population, to “Support the transfer of security responsibilities” to the Palestinian authority and to provide “Safety guarantees for Palestine and Israel, including surveillance” Has a future ceasefire, had it been decided.
“The Security Council must now work to set up this mission and provide it with a mandate. I asked my teams to work there without delay with our partners ”concluded President Emmanuel Macron.