French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro criticized Israel’s conduct in Lebanon

In addition, the Foreign Minister did not spare his criticism of the actions of the Israeli government in other arenas. He expressed his “shock” at the approval of the death penalty law in Israel, claiming that it is a discriminatory law that is actually directed against Palestinians.

The minister also hinted at an economic threat: if Israel does not curb what he defined as “settler violence” in Judea and Samaria and does not allow the introduction of massive humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip as part of the peace plan supported by the United Nations, Europe may reexamine the association agreement with it. However, in closing, the minister made it clear that despite the deep differences of opinion, France remains a “friendly country” that recognizes the immense pain of the people of Israel since The October 7 massacre.