France could back sanctions on Israel if aid isn’t allowed in to Gaza, FM says – Middle East Monitor

France is not ruling out imposing sanctions on Israel if vital humanitarian aid isn’t allowed into the besieged Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said today.

Called the situation in Gaza “unacceptable”, Barrot urged immediate action.

“The Israeli Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] must heed the near-unanimous call of the international community, deeply shocked by the catastrophic situation in Gaza, to implement a ceasefire and to allow the…