Macron Accuses Israel of Committing ‘Shameful and Disgraceful’ Actions in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of committing “shameful and disgraceful,” actions in Gaza, according to Le Monde.
In a special television appearance broadcast on the TF1 channel on Tuesday, Macron noted that it is not for Netanyahu to decide whether this constitutes genocide, but rather for historians.
“What Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is doing today in Gaza is unacceptable. It is shameful and disgraceful,” Macron said.
During the interview, Macron stated that he was “one of the few leaders who visited the Egypt-Gaza border.”
He also described the situation as “one of the most distressing sights I’ve ever witnessed.”
Moreover, Macron criticized Israel’s blockade of humanitarian aid causing the suffering of thousands in Gaza.
“There is no water, no medicine, the wounded cannot get out, the doctors cannot get in,” Macron added.
“We need the United States. President [Donald] Trump has the levers. I have had tough words with Prime Minister Netanyahu. I got angry, but they [Israel] don’t depend on us, they depend on American weapons,” he added.
Since the beginning of Hamas-Israel War in Gaza in 2023, the Israeli strikes have killed at least 53,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 118,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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