BBC News - Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza's women and babies

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BBC News - Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza's women and babies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67356581

Israel must stop killing babies and women in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC.

In an exclusive interview at the Élysée Palace, he said there was "no justification" for the bombing, saying a ceasefire would benefit Israel.

Why isn't Macron calling on Hamas to stop hiding behind Gaza's women and babies?

Mr Macron said there was "no legitimacy" for the bombing of "these babies, these ladies, these old people" in Gaza

I think it is great that the narrative is changing but I also think that countries need to start putting their money where their mouth is. The US needs to make it clear that if they don't stop the gravy train will end, no more billions in aid. Every country that trades arms with Israel needs to make it clear that if this doesn't stop now that is over. Sanctions need to be put on Israel the same way sanctions were put on Russia.

Condemning what they are doing is not enough when they are not stopping. This is fueled by money and power. Take away Israels money and power if they refuse to stop this massacre.

Finally a western leader said it

It's so shameful that even Macron has the decency to call this out and our own PM is still silent

They will all start saying it now, one by one
But it's already far too late
Shame on all of them for allowing it to reach this stage before they decide to speak up

Does a humanitarian pause mean that the hostages get to come home for the weekend? The children and babies?

Bravo Macron

Netanyahu has rejected a deal for the hostages return. He appears to have rejected more than one. Perhaps you should be asking why that is?

About fucking time.

Wished he also remembered about men. Many are innocent as well.

also , it’s time they start putting the same sanctions they put on Russia. Hit them in their wallets

finally he’s not the first one. I believe irelands pm has criticised loads Israel. I’ve seen someone from Belgium’s government as well. And half of Spanish government (it’s a coalition) have been criticising Israel since the beginning

@OuiOuiKitty well then maybe Hamas should do the humanitarian thing and just release them

Of course they should. Just like Israel should do the humanitarian thing and stop the massacre in Gaza.

They most certainly should
Nobody deserves it. Netanyahu would have to agree to pause the fighting for the safe passage of the hostage to be released.
And Israel should also release the minors and innocent palestinians held without charge or trial in Israeli jails

One of the frustrating things about the BBC live feed is it's really hard to link back to a story. But, at the time, BBC coverage made clear that a deal on returning the hostages was in the final stages, then Netanyahu launched the ground offensive, and the whole things collapsed.

I'm reasonably confident that, for Netanyahu, the hostages are far more useful held by Hamas where they serve as a justification for the ongoing military response than they would be back home. I do not for a moment think that that is the perspective of the Israeli people and, of course, it doesn't in any way undermine the horror that is taking hostages in the first place. But it is abundantly clear that freeing the hostages is not Netanyahu's first priority.

The humanitarian pause allows the IDF to refuel and restock weapons.

Problem is you can't criticise Israel without being labelled anti-Semitic.

Finally someone said it

Well done to him for saying it but it took a lot of deaths for him to reach the humane conclusion.

It's becoming increasingly difficult to travel safely to the Rafah crossing and out of Gaza - today the small number of medical evacuees couldn't get there again

So how would that work for over 200 hostages if Hamas simply released them?

Exactly
Really I think all of these politicians who are only just starting to speak up now are just saving their own backs
They have realised how deranged Netanyahu is and in future won't want to be seen as being complicit in a genocide

Some other countries have been calling it out for quite a while. Countries like Ireland and Belgium have no power though so it is great that a powerful country like France is standing up and saying enough. Germany, the US and the UK need to follow suit now.

They should call it out for what it is a genocidal land grab

Trying to shut the gate after the horse has got out

And the horse has already gone on a massive genocidal rampage