Thursday, June 6, 2024

French celebrities urge Macron to recognize Palestine amid Gaza violence

from Daily Sabah

French artists, influencers, actors and activists have called on President Emmanuel Macron to recognize the Palestinian state in an open letter.

Over 230 French internet personalities, artists and actors published a joint open letter on Tuesday addressed to Macron, urging him to recognize Palestine as a state, following the examples of Spain, Norway and Ireland.

They recalled that more than 35,000 civilians were killed in Gaza in Israeli strikes and two refugee camps were bombed in Rafah.

"We witness a real-time genocide, filmed, documented, playing on our screens on a daily basis,” they added, calling for "action.”

"How many more dead until France takes a clear and humanist position? How many more crimes against humanity?" the signatories asked. "Spain, Ireland and Norway took the path to human dignity by officially recognizing Palestinian statehood, joining the 143 countries that officially recognize the existence of a Palestinian state.”..

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