France’s Macron slams Israel’s Gaza attacks as ‘dramatic step backwards’
French President Emmanuel Macron has addressed the renewed Israeli attacks on Gaza during a joint news conference with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Paris.
“The resumption of Israeli air strikes is a dramatic step backwards, plunging the people of Gaza once again into the terror of bombings,” he said, stressing the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire.
“It is essential that all parties return to the negotiating table under international leadership, notably, the United States,” Macron said.
The president also said a political solution is the only viable path forward for Gaza and the wider region, expressing support for an Arab-led initiative to reconstruct Gaza and create a new governance structure.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, left, welcomes Jordan’s King Abdullah at the Elysee Palace in Paris
Jordan’s king urges international push for restoring Gaza ceasefire
We also have some comments from Jordan’s King Abdullah II from the presser with Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
The king called the Israeli attacks and total blockade “extreme measures” that seriously endangered the lives of vulnerable civilians.
“The international community must act immediately and collectively push for restoring the ceasefire and the implementation of its phases,” he said.
Abdullah also warned against escalating violence in the occupied West Bank, where more than 40,000 Palestinians have been displaced this year.
“If the attacks on Palestinian people and property and violations of international law are allowed to continue, they will undermine the peace progress,” the king said. “A political solution that leads to peace on the basis of a two-state solution is the only way to guarantee security for Palestinians Israelis in the region,” he added.
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