Gaza: France condemns in the “strongest terms” the plan of the Israeli government

France condemned on Friday evening “in the strongest terms” the plan adopted during the night by the Israeli government aimed at extending its military operations to take control of the city of Gaza and, ultimately, from the entire Gaza Strip.

In a statement. Similarly. In addition, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalled its “firm opposition to any project to occupy the Gaza Strip and forced displacement of its population”, denouncing “additional serious violations of international law” which “would lead to an absolute dead end”.

According to Paris. such an occupation would undermine the “aspirations of the Palestinians” to a “viable. sovereign and contiguous” state and would represent “a threat gaza: france condemns “strongest terms” new to regional stability”, without strengthening the security of Israel or allowing the release of the hostages always held by Hamas. France calls the Islamist terrorist movement to gaza: france condemns “strongest terms” “the immediate. unconditional liberation” of these hostages, to accept the cease-fire proposals and to make its disarmament and its surrender. For Paris, the future of Gaza must be part of a future Palestinian state led by the Palestinian authority.

Jean-Noël Barrot reaffirmed the French engagement for the two-state solution. recalling the New York International Conference co-chaired with Saudi Arabia. and argued for the deployment of a temporary international stabilization mission under the aegis of the United Nations.