Over 100 ex-diplomats urge France, UK to sanction Israel over Palestine
An open letter demands a ban on arms transfers and a freeze on EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements. A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats is calling on their countries to jointly sanction Israel, warning in an open letter that Israeli policy in occupied Palestinian territory threatens to permanently erase the possibility of a Palestinian state.
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- Fact 1: A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats is calling on their countries to jointly sanction Israel, warning in an open letter that Israeli policy in occupied Palestinian territory threatens to permanently erase the possibility of a Palestinian state.
- Fact 2: Why Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement prompted outrage Palestinian victims of Israeli settler attacks face battle for justice ‘Shameful’: Western allies slam Israel ending probe on aid worker killings The signatories include former British ambassadors to the United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock and Emyr Jones Parry, and former French Middle East directors, Yves Aubin de la Messuziere and Denis Bauchard, drawing on decades of diplomatic postings across the region.
- Fact 3: “They are taken from the international legal bodies, the UN, those who have been observing from a neutral position and with expertise.” The letter arrives against the backdrop of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 72,000 Palestinians since October 2023.
- Fact 4: Despite a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, Israeli attacks have continued, killing at least 1,285 Palestinians since, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
An open letter demands a ban on arms transfers and a freeze on EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements. A coalition of 102 former French and British diplomats is calling on their countries to jointly sanction Israel, warning in an open letter that Israeli policy in occupied Palestinian territory threatens to permanently erase the possibility of a Palestinian state.
France and the United Kingdom “must act together to uphold international law in Palestine”, said the letter published on Saturday by French outlet Le Monde. It urged the two governments to push for “equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians”. Why Israeli tenders for illegal E1 West Bank settlement prompted outrage Palestinian victims of Israeli settler attacks face battle for justice ‘Shameful’: Western allies slam Israel ending probe on aid worker killings The signatories include former British ambassadors to the United Nations, Jeremy Greenstock and Emyr Jones Parry, and former French Middle East directors, Yves Aubin de la Messuziere and Denis Bauchard, drawing on decades of diplomatic postings across the region.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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