Smotrich accuses France, UK, Canada of ‘moral hypocrisy, anti-Semitism’
Israel’s far-right finance minister has lashed out at the leaders of France, the UK, and Canada after they threatened to take action over Israel’s violations of international law.
“Israel will not bow its head before this moral hypocrisy, antisemitism, and one-sidedness,” Smotrich said in a post on X, accusing the three countries of “morally aligning themselves with a terrorist organisation”.
In particular, Smotrich took issue with the three countries saying they are “committed to recognising a Palestinian state”.
“They have gone so far as to seek to reward terrorism by granting it a state,” Smotrich said in a post on X.
“Israel will never agree to the establishment of a terrorist state in its midst that would endanger its existence and threaten the future of the Jewish people and their one and only state,” he added.
Just more projection, Israel was born out of terrorism. The Likud party has its roots in terrorism and it goes all the way back to the 1920s.
France says Israel’s limited easing of Gaza aid blockade ‘totally insufficient’
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has said “immediate and massive aid is needed” in Gaza, a day after his country signed on to a joint statement with other European countries threatening further action if Israel does not lift its blockade fully.
In an interview with France’s Inter Radio, Barrot said Israel’s partial lifting of the blockade on Monday was “totally insufficient”.
“Indiscriminate violence and the blocking of humanitarian aid by the Israeli government” have turned the besieged territory into “a death trap”, he added.
Barrot also said his government supports a review of the European Union-Israel trade deal, over concerns about Israel meeting its human rights commitments.
His comments come as EU foreign ministers are expected to discuss the trade deal in Brussels today, following a request from the Dutch foreign minister.
