France, the United Kingdom and Canada threaten Israel with sanctions

Faced with an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, France, the UK and Canada recently raised their voices and threatened Israel with sanctions.

Israel’s easing of humanitarian aid access to Gaza is insufficient, France’s foreign minister said, warning its ally that the new offensive on Gaza had to stop or there would be consequences reut.rs/4dpjcS5

— Reuters (@reuters.com) 2025-05-20T08:57:33.286Z

This stance comes as the Israeli government intensifies its military operations in Palestinian territory, while Benyamin Netanyahu maintains his restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid.

In a joint statement, France, the UK and Canada expressed their disagreement with the escalating attacks, which they consider disproportionate: “We will not stand idly by while the Netanyahu government continues these outrageous actions”.

While reaffirming Israel’s right to defend itself after the Hamas terrorist attack in October 2023, the three countries now believe that Benyamin Netanyahu is going too far and are demanding an immediate end to the offensive, as he claims he wants to “take total control of Gaza”.

The declaration by the three countries goes on to suggest a series of concrete measures against Israel, including sanctions: “If Israel does not cease its new military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete measures in response”.

It should be remembered that this statement comes just as an international delegation, including France, the UK and Canada, was visiting the Palestinian territory of the West Bank, to assess the humanitarian situation there, as Israel continues its advances.

During the visit, the delegation came under fire from the Israeli army, which justified the incident by claiming that the diplomats had deviated from their itinerary. Israel later apologized for “the inconvenience caused”, while the ambassadors and diplomats were forced to take cover.

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