The French representative demanded the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador

Thomas Portes, a member of the French National Assembly and a representative of the La France Insoumise party, has called for the expulsion of Alona Fischerkam, the Israeli ambassador in Paris, and the immediate termination of diplomatic relations with Tel Aviv. .

Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of the left political party, also protested the statement of the Israeli embassy in France on his X account. The Israeli embassy in Paris accused the French newspaper “Liberation” of being “the mouthpiece of an Islamic terrorist movement” and specifically referring to Hamas.

On Thursday, this newspaper published a report with the headline “30,000 dead in Gaza” on its front page. In response to this headline, the Israeli embassy called it “anti-Israeli propaganda” and pointed out that it is impossible to verify the mentioned number.

Reacting to the press release of the Israeli diplomatic mission, the representative of France stated: The Israeli embassy’s attack on the freedom of the press is an attempt to hide the genocide organized by the Israeli army.

Portes said “France cannot tolerate this” and emphasized the need to immediately cut off diplomatic relations and expel the Israeli ambassador from its territory without delay.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron slammed the Israeli military on Friday for opening fire on hundreds of Palestinians waiting for food aid as the besieged region faces a deliberate and unprecedented famine. The French president called the situation in Gaza “terrible” and called for the protection of civilians. Macron added: “The ceasefire must be implemented immediately so that humanitarian aid can be distributed.” circle”/> International Europe and America