Humanitarian Disaster in Gaza 'Intolerable': Macron
"The humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip is intolerable. The famine declared by the United Nations is very clearly the result of the blockade of humanitarian aid," Emmanuel Macron said during joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday.
His remarks came following the 25th Franco-German Council of Ministers in Toulon.
Macron reiterated the need to end the fighting, ensure humanitarian access, deliver aid to civilians, and establish a path to peace.
"An immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is essential. There too, lasting peace for Israel, for the Palestinians, and for the region can only be guaranteed if a political solution is put on the table within the framework of a two-state solution," Macron added.
France and Germany also issued a joint declaration, in parallel with the leaders' conference, where they condemned "all attempts" to annex and reoccupy parts of Palestinian territory to increase settlement construction, and expressed "shock" over the insufferable human toll in the Gaza Strip.
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The Israeli regime has killed nearly 63,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. The military campaign has devastated the enclave, which is facing famine.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Source: Anadolu Agency
