French Calls for Military Intervention in Palestine: Recognition Is Not Enough.

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French Calls for Military Intervention in Palestine: Recognition Is Not Enough.


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The political movement France Unbowed welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement of his intention to officially recognize the State of Palestine but called for military intervention to rescue civilians in Gaza from the Israeli blockade.


The movement emphasized that Macron’s gesture remains "insufficient" given the catastrophic situation in Gaza, urging sanctions on the Israeli government and immediate on-the-ground measures.

According to the French newspaper Le Figaro, leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon said in a post that Macron’s planned recognition of Palestine—scheduled for the United Nations General Assembly in September—represents a "symbolic victory driven by public pressure and widespread popular support for the Palestinian people in recent months."

However, Mélenchon strongly criticized the timing of the announcement, describing it as an attempt to divert media attention from domestic crises. He asked, “Why wait until September? Gazans are being killed now, not in two months.”

 The movement demanded:

- A total ban on French arms exports to Israel

- Suspension of the EU-Israel economic partnership agreement

- Immediate measures to address what it described as "ongoing genocide in Gaza"

Mélenchon also called for French military involvement to secure humanitarian corridors into the besieged Gaza Strip, asserting France should fulfill its responsibilities as an international power.

> “The French military must send humanitarian aid to Gaza,” he stated, “challenging the Israeli government to confront a sovereign state rather than defenseless civilians.”

European parliamentarian Rima Hassan, also affiliated with France Unbowed, criticized Macron’s conditions for recognizing Palestinian statehood—particularly the requirement for disarmament—calling it a move to "strip sovereignty of its essence." She affirmed that “the Palestinian people will not abandon their right to resist while settlement and occupation policies continue.”

? On July 24, Macron declared France would officially recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly in September.

 Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the move, with his office stating: “Such a step rewards terrorism and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza has become,” adding that “a Palestinian state under current circumstances would become a launching pad for Israel’s annihilation.”