“It is a humanitarian drama.” He was asked about the situation in Gaza this Tuesday, May 13 In TF1, Emmanuel Macron decided not to use the term “genocide” with respect to Israel’s actions in the territory.
“It is not for a politician to use this term,” said the head of state in TF1.
“It is not for a President of the Republic to say: this is a genocide, it is not a genocide. My work is to do everything to stop,” Emmanuel Macron continued. The Head of State has advanced “the very narrow work” done with Donald Trump to have a high fire in the Gaza Strip. “The one who has the lever is President Trump,” said Elysée’s tenant, believing that his American counterpart has saved “many lives.”
Netanyahu action, a “shame” according to Macron
The French president also pointed out the actions of the Hebrew State in front of the Palestinian enclave.
“What the Benjamin Netanyahu government is doing today is unacceptable,” said Emmnanunel Macron, describing as “shame” the action of the Israeli leader in the Palestinian enclave.
“I was one of the only leaders to go to the border” between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, said Emmanuel Macron. “It was one of the worst things they gave me to see,” recalls the head of state, deplorating that “all the help (…) that was there and blocked by the Israelis.”
“There is no water, there are no drugs, we can no longer hurt, doctors can no longer go,” said Emmanuel Macron, outraged to the blockade imposed by Israel in the Palestinian enclave.
Refused humanitarian crisis In the Palestinian territory, where they plan to extend their military offensive, the Israeli authorities claim that the blockade aims to force Hamas to free hostages that have always been retained in Gaza since the unprecedented attack perpetrated by the Islamist movement on October 7, 2023. In mid -March, Tsahal summed up his offensive in Gaza after a two -month trick. This provides a massive movement of the population of Gazán, which has caused numerous convictions throughout the world.
The war in Gaza was activated by The attack perpetrated on October 7, 2023 by Hamas in southern Israelwhich led to the death of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians.
According to the Israeli army, Hamas still retains fifty -eight hostages in the Palestinian enclave, 34 of which they still died according to Tsahal that leads Broad intense since the end of the last truce in mid -March. Israeli reprisals have left at least 52,810 dead in Gaza, Mostly civilAccording to data from the Hamas Ministry of Health, considered reliable by the UN.
Source: BFM TV
