"France expresses its profound consternation regarding the disgraceful remarks made by the Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who stated that to “cause two million civilians to die of hunger… might be justified and moral” in order to free the hostages in Gaza. France calls on the Israeli government to firmly condemn these unacceptable remarks. France reiterates that Israel must comply with the order handed down by the ICJ on January 26, 2024, and take all necessary measures to that (…)
