France criticized the international community on Gaza: Canada and the United Kingdom supported Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized the international community's inaction regarding the situation in Gaza. Canada and the United Kingdom, meanwhile, expressed their support for a Palestinian state within the framework of the UN General Assembly. Al Jazeera reported on this.

 

In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Macron said that France was one of 12 countries that recognized the Palestinian state a year ago. He criticized the international community's continued inaction against the backdrop of routes for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza not being opened.

 

“If we continue to remain inactive in the face of the situation in Gaza, how will our credibility be preserved?” — Macron said.

 

The French president also criticized the actions being carried out by Israel in the occupied West Bank and emphasized that the view that Israel's security is linked to violating the sovereignty of its neighbors is mistaken.

 

A few hours before Macron's remarks, US President Donald Trump had assessed the peace plan for Gaza at the UN General Assembly as a diplomatic achievement. In response to Macron's criticism, the White House stated that no one has done more than Trump to ensure peace and stability in the region.

 

A meeting dedicated to Palestinian statehood was also held within the framework of the UN General Assembly. It was chaired by Macron, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

 

Burnham said that if practical steps are not taken to implement the two-state solution, confidence in political and diplomatic processes will decline further. He announced that the United Kingdom has banned trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

 

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, in turn, announced that 100 million Canadian dollars — approximately 71 million US dollars — in aid would be allocated to Palestinians. Of the funds, 80 percent will be directed to humanitarian aid, and the remaining 20 percent to supporting peace and security.

 

Canada is also planning to introduce restrictions on products manufactured in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

 

According to reports, Canada is among the 12 countries that have announced they will impose restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank.