The United Kingdom (UK), France and Canada have warned Israel against full military occupation of Gaza.
The warning was in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel’s statement on Sunday that the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) would commence full occupation of Gaza until Hamas releases all Israeli victims.
In a joint statement on Monday, signed by Emmanuel Macron of France, Keir Starmer of the UK and Mark Carney of Canada, the leaders said they would not be silent and allow Netanyahu’s plan.
Naija News reports that the statement published by Canada’s Prime Minister, Carney, on his X handle, condemned Israel’s insensitivity to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza Starmer, Macron and Carney said they would resist and stop any full military occupation of Gaza by Israel’s IDF.
It read: “We strongly oppose the kexpansion of Israel’s military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering in Gaza is intolerable. Yesterday’s announcement that Israel will allow a basic quantity of food into Gaza is wholly inadequate. We call on the Israeli Government to stop its military operations in Gaza and immediately allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. This must include engaging with the UN to ensure a return to delivery of aid in line with humanitarian principles. We call on Hamas to release immediately the remaining hostages they have so cruelly held since 7 October 2023.
“The Israeli Government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law. We condemn the abhorrent language used recently by members of the Israeli Government, threatening that, in their despair at the destruction of Gaza, civilians will start to relocate. Permanent forced displacement is a breach of international humanitarian law.
