France signals ‘hardened stance’ against Israel if Gaza blockade persists – Middle East Monitor

French President Emmanuel Macron today signalled that Paris would take a tougher stance against Israel if its humanitarian blockade persists in Gaza.

“Providing water, food, and medicine and allowing the wounded to be evacuated is a priority. Therefore, if a response that matches the scale of the humanitarian situation is not provided in the coming hours and days, then obviously the collective stance will have to be hardened,” Macron said during a joint news…