“It is a death sentence for the 2.3 million Palestinian civilians”, according to Hala Abou Hassira, Palestinian ambassador to France

Hala Abou Hassira, ambassador and head of the Palestinian mission in France, was born in Gaza. “It is very difficult to get news from the Gaza Strip. Israel has cut off all communication (…) for eight months we have seen images of children who now represent only half of the Gazan population (… .) we see the hospitals which are at a standstill. I consider that this is a death sentence for the 2.3 million Palestinian civilians., laments the guest. Asked about the Palestinian flag waved at the National Assembly, Hala Abou Hassira “hope to see the Palestinian flag recognized. I hope to see France recognize the State of Palestine (…) we must recognize both States to move forward”, she believes. The ICC prosecutor has requested arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli government officials. “The law must be applied to everyone. We ask the Court to come and investigate the war crimes that are being committed”says Hala Abou Hassira.

Concerning the attacks of October 7, the guest believes that “Every civilian life must be spared. I continue to say that what happened on October 7 is the consequence of a policy of ethnic cleansing and colonization that has lasted for 76 years”.