Question 38341 — foreign policy

Summary

Mr. Yves Daniel questions the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs on the very alarming situation in Palestine and France's position regarding the annexation operation of the West Bank and international agreements with Israel. Following the announcement by the Israeli Prime Minister in July 2020 of the annexation of part of the West Bank as well as the attachment to the Jewish state of all Jewish colonies located in the Palestinian territories, the Security Council recalled that it would not recognize any modification of the lines of June 4, 1967, except those agreed between the two Israeli and Palestinian parties. Indeed, this announcement constitutes a serious violation of international law and risks having worrying consequences for peace in this unstable region. Also, on June 24, 2020, France announced a series of courageous measures in the event of formal annexation of part of the West Bank, such as the strengthening of differentiation measures, the calling into question of the EU-Israel association agreement or even Israel's participation in various European cooperation programs. However, the situation quickly deteriorated: new large-scale demolitions took place recently in Humsa al-Fuqa in the Jordan Valley on November 3, 2020, without no prior notification. On November 16, 2020, announcements relating to the construction of 1,257 housing units in the Israeli settlement of Givat HaMatos, in East Jerusalem, were condemned by France. More than a hundred lawmakers from Europe and Israel are calling on the European Union to convene the EU-Israel Association Council, to hold ministerial meetings that usually take place every year, but which have been suspended since 2012 due to disagreements over the peace process. This would send an extremely positive signal to the Israeli authorities at a time when they are carrying out a de facto annexation of Palestinian territory and colonization is strengthening. The United States of America announced on Wednesday April 7, 2021 the resumption of its aid to the Palestinians, against the advice of Israel, and reaffirmed its support for a solution to two states. He therefore asks the French position within the European Union regarding the possible resumption of meetings of the EU-Israel Association Council. And finally, concerning the de facto colonization of the Palestinian territories, he asks what France intends to implement in order to apply the courageous measures announced at the end of June 2020.

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