Question 5814 — foreign policy

Summary

Ms. Florence Herouin-Léautey draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the dramatic situation in Gaza and France's responsibilities under international law. Since the start of military operations in Gaza, the number of civilian victims has continued to increase and the humanitarian situation has become catastrophic. Many international organizations, including the UN and the International Court of Justice, have alerted to violations of international humanitarian law and the need for an immediate ceasefire in the area. Latest violations to date: the bombing of a UN building in the Gaza Strip and the blocking of international food aid deliveries by the Israeli army. Faced with this crisis, France has repeatedly called for the protection of civilian populations and respect for international law. However, questions remain regarding the concrete measures taken to guarantee the effectiveness of these commitments. Several European countries have announced restrictions on arms exports to Israel, considering the importance of the risks of use in violation of international humanitarian law. Regarding France, opacity remains around real or supposed arms deliveries to Israel. Mrs. MP wishes to know whether France has carried out an evaluation of current export licenses and undertakes to suspend any delivery of arms or equipment that could be used to achieve offensive objectives in this conflict. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued an order requiring Israel to take all measures in its power to prevent acts that may amount to crimes condemned by the Convention for the prevention and repression of the crime of genocide of 1948. The Member wants to know whether the Government intends to actively support and implement this decision, in particular by requesting the establishment of sanctions at European level against those responsible for possible violations of international law. Furthermore, she wishes to know whether the Government is committed to taking its part, without shirk, in the application of the war crimes arrest warrants issued by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli and Hamas leaders. In addition, access to humanitarian aid remains severely hampered in Gaza. While the civilian population lacks food, water and medical care, they want to know the precise nature of the additional measures that France intends to take to guarantee the effective delivery of aid and the Government's position on supporting the opening of permanent humanitarian corridors under international supervision. Finally, several European states are considering officially recognizing the State of Palestine in order to support a lasting political solution to resolve the conflict. She would like to know how France intends to engage in this direction and whether it intends to actively advocate for the establishment of a negotiation framework. guaranteeing a just and lasting peace, respectful of the right to self-determination of peoples, between Israel and Palestine.

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