French foreign minister calls for permanent cease-fire in Gaza
ANKARA (AA) – France’s foreign minister on Monday called for a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East.
“For four months now, Gazans have been under bombs and living under an almost total siege. They are deprived of minimal aid that would let them cure their wounds, protect themselves from epidemics, and feed themselves. They cannot leave the enclave of Gaza,” Stephane Sejourne told a news conference in Jerusalem.
Nothing can justify such a tragedy, added Sejourne, who called on all parties to respect international humanitarian law, saying: “France is a friend of Israel.”
Sejourne “condemned” the acts of violence committed by extremist settlers in the West Bank, also stressing: “Gaza is Palestinian land.”
He also warned of the conflict spilling over in the region, adding: “Without a political solution, there will be no just and durable peace in the Middle East.”
Sejourne vowed that France would continue its efforts to prevent an escalation in the region, and stressed the need for a two-state solution.
Israel launched a deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, and has killed at least 27,478 Palestinians and injured 66,835 others.
The Israeli offensive has left 85% of Gaza’s population internally displaced amid acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, while 60% of the enclave’s infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.
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