Face to the “scandalous actions” of the Israeli government of Benyamin Netanyahu In Gaza, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Mark Carney warned this Monday that they would not “not have their arms crossed”, threatening Israel with “concrete measures” if The country does not stop its military offensive And does not unlock humanitarian aid.
“We are determined to recognize a Palestinian state as a contribution to the realization of a two -state solution And we are ready to work with others for this purpose, “said British and Canadian French and Canadian Prime Ministers in a joint declaration, in particular in reference to the United Nations conference” to identify an international consensus around this objective “.
Access to help “completely insufficient”
“We firmly oppose to the extension of Israeli military operations in Gaza “Say the leaders, according to which the” level of human suffering “is” intolerable “in the Palestinian enclave.
They deem “completely insufficient” the announcement of the access granted “a minimum quantity of food” and ask “the Israeli government to stop its military operations in Gaza and immediately authorize the entry of humanitarian aid”.
Keir Starmer, Mark Carney and Emmanuel Macron also condemn “the odious language recently used by members of the Israeli government and the agitated threat of a forced displacement of civilians confronted with the desperate destruction of Gaza”.
A climbing “totally disproportionate”
While recognizing Israel’s right to “defend” against “terrorism” and asking Hamas to immediately release the last hostages that he has so cruelly held since October 7, 2023 “, the three leaders believe that the escalation led by the Israeli authorities is” totally disproportionate “.
“If Israel does not end the new military offensive and does not raise its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take other concrete measures in response,” they warn without specifying which ones. They also threaten “targeted measures” if Israel does not put an end to the “implantations which are illegal and compromise the viability of a Palestinian state”.
Referring to the conference of June 18 in New York, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, on the two-state solution, they promise to “work with the Palestinian authority, regional partners, Israel and the United States in order to achieve consensus on the provisions to be taken for the future of Gaza, based on the Arab level”.
Netanyahu denounces an “immense reward” for Hamas
“By asking Israel to put an end to a defensive war for our survival before Hamas terrorists at our border were destroyed, and by demanding a Palestinian state, London leaders, Ottawa and Paris offer a huge reward for the genocidal attack against Israel of October 7, while encouraging new atrocities of this kind,” said Benyamin Netanyahu in a press release, referring to the attack on October 7, 2023 in Israel which sparked the war in Gaza.
