Western states have protected the Israeli regime since its inception, and escalated their complicity in its crimes since the beginning of the genocide. France, like others, have pretended to be a neutral mediator while granting impunity and unconditional political, financial and military support to the Israeli regime. Instead of meaningless condemnations and actions – such as the ongoing trilateral summit with Egypt and Jordan – France must uphold its obligations to stop and prevent further Israeli genocide and international crimes through sanctions.
For 18 months, the Israeli regime has continued its genocide and killed 50,523 people, including over 15,000 children, and injured 114,776 people. At least 1.9 million Palestinians, 90 percent of the population, have been forcibly displaced and the entirety of Gaza’s infrastructure – both public (health, transportation, sanitation and education) and private – has been destroyed. France’s complicity in Israeli crimes must be addressed and ended. How many conferences will be organized before France stops actively enabling Israeli crimes, and recognizes and acts to stop the Israeli genocide? How many more discussions will be held before empty statements and actions become tangible and practical measures?
Affirming yesterday that “political initiatives were discussed to revive the peace process and establish a Palestinian state” does not do anything to stop the killing, and nor is it Egypt’s or France’s role to dictate political solutions. Stressing “the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid” is futile while the Israeli regime has been deliberately and ruthlessly preventing any aid from entering since 2 March and resumed bombing the Gaza Strip, in violation of the last ceasefire agreement, since 18 March 2025. Palestinians in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, especially refugee camps, are next, facing an unprecedented suppression campaign. Reaffirming the “rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians”, while thousands of Palestinians have already been forcibly expelled – and as a so-called “voluntary migration bureau” is established to facilitate further expulsions – once again exposes French complicity in Israeli crimes and the futility of such statements.
Israeli acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing would not continue were states to act in accordance to their obligations under international law. All states must prevent the commission of genocide and international crimes such as the weaponization of aid and forced displacement by imposing the full range of economic, military and political measures against the Israeli regime and its colonial enablers, otherwise their inaction also constitutes complicity.
7 April 2025
Source: badil.org