Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slams President Emmanuel Macron for calling for a Western arms embargo on Israel's military operation to root out Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, branding the French president's comments “disgraceful” Meanwhile, Jerusalem vowed to win the battle with or without government support. Paris and other fickle allies.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday said in a video response to French President Emmanuel Macron that France had cut off arms supplies to Israel, saying that Israel must protect its country and its entire civilization from those who would “impose a dark age of fanaticism” on the world. He said he was protecting it. He called on Western countries to “stop supplying weapons to fight in Gaza.”
“President Macron and other Western leaders are now calling for an arms embargo against Israel. They should be ashamed,” Netanyahu said.
“Is Iran imposing an arms embargo on Hezbollah, the Houthis, Hamas and other proxies? Of course not. This axis of terror is coming together. But against this axis of terror, Alleged countries are calling for an arms embargo on Israel. What a shame!” he declared.
Prime Minister Netanyahu insisted it was the duty of “all civilized nations” to take Israel's side in the conflict, especially following this week's direct missile attack by the Islamist Iranian regime.
Nevertheless, the Israeli leader said his country would win regardless, saying, “Israel will win with or without their support. But their shame will last long after the war is over.” Dew.”
“Rest assured, Israel will fight for us and for the peace and security of the world until the battle is won,” Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed.
This is not the first time a diplomatic row has erupted between Paris and Jerusalem over the French leader's comments. Last November, President Macron announced that Israel was trying to eradicate Islamist Hamas terrorists from Gaza following the October 7 terrorist attack that killed more than 1,200 people and captured hundreds more. He apparently suggested that they were targeting “infants” and women. Hostages from Israel.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the French statement and said world leaders should condemn Hamas for civilian casualties in Gaza, saying the Islamist terrorist group often uses Palestinians as “human shields”. “Israel is doing everything in its power to avoid it,” he said. They are threatening civilians and encouraging them to leave combat zones. ”
Israel's presidential office said Macron later sought to “clarify” his position in a telephone conversation with Jerusalem, saying he did not intend to suggest that Israel was intentionally targeting civilians and that he believed Israel had a right to self-defense. He is reported to have said that he supports the
Macron is not the only major European country to cut arms deliveries to Israel. Last month, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that London had suspended 30 arms licensing deals with Israel over concerns that British components were being used to violate the human rights of Gaza residents.
While Israel has received some support from Europe amidst a multi-sided conflict, populist Geert Wilders, a key force behind the Dutch government, wrote a piece for Breitbart this week, calling for European patriotism. He advocated support for the Jewish state, insisting that the people must stand on the side of the Jewish state. An example for nationalists around the world in the face of encroaching globalist hegemony.
“That's exactly why the left hates it: because it's a nation-state reborn. That's why we support Israel, not just because it's the front line against the totalitarian threat of Islam; “Not only because we are helping the Jewish homeland fight for its survival, but also because we are a beacon for countries seeking to maintain their national identity,” Wilders wrote.
