“This is in no way a call to disarm Israel against the threats against this country and this friendly people,” the President of the Republic also said.
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President Emmanuel Macron estimated on Friday October 11 that “stop arms exports” used in Gaza and Lebanon was “the only lever” to end conflicts. “France has called for an end to exports of arms used in these theaters of war. Other leaders here have done the same. We all know it, this is the only lever that can be used today. today put an end to it”, declared the French president during a summit of leaders of the Mediterranean countries of the European Union, in Cyprus.
“This is in no way a call to disarm Israel against the threats against this country and this friendly people”added the President of the Republic. He recently spoke out in favor of stopping arms deliveries to Israel used in Gaza, which caused tensions with the Jewish state and its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
Emmanuel Macron also judged “completely unacceptable” that the UN peacekeepers are “deliberately targeted by the Israeli armed forces” in southern Lebanon and warned that France “will not tolerate” new shots after those of the last two days. “We condemn it”, the president said. The head of state also judged that a ““A ceasefire is essential both in Gaza and in Lebanon.”