PARIS, May 20 (KUNA) -- France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that the situation in Gaza Strip is unsustainable, denouncing what he described as "blind violence" by the Israeli occupation authorities.
In an interview with France Inter radio, Barrot said the situation in Gaza is "indefensible because blind violence and the blocking of humanitarian aid by the Israeli government have turned Gaza into a death trap if not a cemetery." He added that France will not stand by, threatened further concrete actions if Israel continued to block aid, and said that, "We are committed to recognizing a Palestinian state." "We cannot leave the children of Gaza a legacy of violence and hatred. So all this must stop, and that's why we are determined to recognize a Palestinian state," Barrot told France Inter radio.
In addition, the French minister stressed that France will continue its political and diplomatic efforts to support the two-state solution to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East.(end) mo.hs