PALESTINE
Tue 24 Oct 2023 3:55 pm - Jerusalem Time
Macron suggests "fighting Hamas" and called on the coalition fighting ISIS to confront the movement in Gaza
On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed expanding the scope of the current international coalition fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria to also include the fight against the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas” in the Gaza Strip.
“France is ready for the international coalition fighting ISIS (Islamic State), in which we participate in operations in Iraq and Syria, to also fight Hamas,” Macron told reporters as he stood next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in occupied Jerusalem.
While there was no comment from the Hamas movement on the French President's statements, Macron worked hard during his meeting with Netanyahu to express his support for the Israeli occupation in its ongoing aggression against Gaza, which caused the martyrdom of about 5,500 Palestinians, most of whom are children and women.
Macron said after his meeting with Netanyahu that France and Israel consider terrorism a “common enemy.” He added: “You are not alone.” Macron had previously told the Israeli president that France would not leave Israel alone in its war against Islamic extremists, but he warned of the dangers of a regional conflict.
On the other hand, Human Rights Watch International criticized the West's silence regarding the Israeli occupation's violation of international humanitarian law, considering that "its (the West's) hypocrisy and double standards are blatant."
The organization said, in a statement on its website, Monday, that the West “is silent regarding Israel’s violation of international humanitarian law, while it does not hesitate to denounce Russian violations in its war against Ukraine.” She added that "the demands of international humanitarian law to protect civilians apply to everyone."
Human Rights Watch also mentioned these demands: “Do not deliberately or indiscriminately attack civilians, do not take hostages, do not punish civilians for actions committed by other individuals, and do not prevent or withhold humanitarian aid.”
While the organization stressed that “the principle of non-reciprocity rooted in the laws of war applies to all conflicts,” and that “violation of these laws by one party does not justify violations by the other party.”
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Macron suggests "fighting Hamas" and called on the coalition fighting ISIS to confront the movement in Gaza