More words, still no actions. Let's form a committee...
Macron announces France-Palestine committee to ‘consolidate’ Palestinian statehood
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and Palestine will establish a committee to work on legal, constitutional and institutional matters in pursuit of “the consolidation of the State of Palestine”.
France formally moved to recognise a Palestinian state in September.
Speaking at a news conference in Paris with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Macron said France “will respond strongly with its European partners” if Israel proceeds with any “partial or total annexation, whether legal or de facto,” of Palestinian territory.
He warned Israel that any form of West Bank annexation would cross a “red line”.
“Settler violence and the acceleration of settlement projects have reached record levels, threatening the stability of the West Bank and violating international law,” he said, adding that France remains committed to a two-state solution.
He stressed that “the safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid across Gaza must be ensured under UN auspices, in full compliance with international humanitarian law.”
That red line has been crossed continuously, there are about 750,000 illegal settlers living in the West Bank...
French MEP slams Macron over Palestine constitution draft
French Member of the European Parliament Manon Aubry, representing La France Insoumise and the co-president of The Left group, has criticised President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that France would help draft a Palestinian constitution.
In a post on X, Aubry – who has been travelling through the occupied West Bank documenting violations of Palestinian rights – said she met many people who told her they “regret that Mahmoud Abbas reports to Emmanuel Macron and submits his draft constitution to him before even presenting it to the Palestinians”.
Earlier today, Aubry also denounced Israeli authorities for attempting to revoke her entry permit and expel her from the occupied West Bank after she documented settlement expansion and settler violence.
She accused Israel of trying to silence those exposing “the reality of occupation and apartheid”.
