英仏カナダ首脳、イスラエルに共同対応を警告

【パリＡＦＰ＝時事】イギリス、フランス、カナダの３か国首脳は１９日、パレスチナ自治区ガザ地区におけるイスラエルの「看過しがたい行動」を非難し、軍事攻勢が続くようであれば共同で対応すると警告した。（写真は、パレスチナ自治区ガザ地区ガザ市へと避難するため、ジャバリアを移動する人々）
　イギリスのキア・スターマー首相、フランスのエマニュエル・マクロン大統領、カナダのマーク・カーニー首相は、イスラエルによるガザへの人道支援の妨害や、ネタニヤフ政権の閣僚によるパレスチナ人の大量追放を示唆する発言を厳しく非難した。
　３首脳は「ネタニヤフ政権によるこのような看過しがたい行為を黙認することはできない。イスラエルが軍事攻勢を停止せず、人道支援の制限を解除しない限り、われわれはさらに具体的な対応措置を取る」と警告した。
　具体的な措置には言及しなかったものの、「二国家解決の実現に向けた一助としてパレスチナ国家を承認する用意があり、そのために他国とも連携していく」と述べている。
　イスラエルのベンヤミン・ネタニヤフ首相はこれに反論し、この共同声明はガザを支配するイスラム組織ハマスに対する「大きな賛辞」だと非難した。
　またイスラエルに対しては、同日、２２か国の外相がガザ地区への支援物資搬入の「即時かつ全面的な再開」を求める共同声明を発表しており、英仏カナダもこれに署名している。【翻訳編集ＡＦＰＢＢＮｅｗｓ】
〔ＡＦＰ＝時事〕（2025/05/20-17:43）

The leaders of Britain, France and Canada on Monday condemned Israel's egregious actions in Gaza and warned of joint action if it did not halt a heightened military offensive in the Palestinian territory.
But Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back at British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, saying their joint statement was a huge prize for Hamas in the Gaza war.
Starmer, Macron and Carney slammed Israel's blocking of aid and comments by ministers in Netanyahu's government who have threatened the mass displacement of Palestinians.
We will not stand by while the Netanyahu government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response, the leaders said.
They did not say what action could be taken but added: We are committed to recognising a Palestinian state as a contribution to achieving a two-state solution and are prepared to work with others to this end.
The statement coincided with a joint demand by 22 countries -- including Britain, France and Canada -- for Israel to immediately allow a full resumption of aid into Gaza, noting that the territory's population faces starvation.
Israel has kept Gaza in a total aid blockade since March 2, but announced on Monday it would allow in a limited number of supply trucks.
Netanyahu said the limited aid access was because images of mass starvation in Gaza could hurt the legitimacy of his country's war.
The British-French-Canada statement said Israel's denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching international humanitarian law.
It also slammed abhorrent language used recently by members of the Israeli government, threatening that, in their despair at the destruction of Gaza, civilians will start to relocate.
The leaders said that permanent forced displacement is a breach of international humanitarian law.
- 'Total victory' -
Netanyahu gave a furious response in a statement released by his office.
By asking Israel to end a defensive war for our survival before Hamas terrorists on our border are destroyed and by demanding a Palestinian state, the leaders in London, Ottawa and Paris are offering a huge prize for the genocidal attack on Israel on October 7 while inviting more such atrocities, he said, referring to the Hamas attacks in 2023 that set off the war.
Netanyahu said all European leaders should follow US President Donald Trump's example in supporting Israel.
The war can end tomorrow if the remaining hostages are released, Hamas lays down its arms, its murderous leaders are exiled and Gaza is demilitarised. No nation can be expected to accept anything less and Israel certainly won't, Netanyahu declared.
This is a war of civilisation over barbarism. Israel will continue to defend itself by just means until total victory is achieved.
Israel's military has stepped up an offensive in Gaza as part of its prolonged response to Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack that resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
Gaza's health ministry said on Monday at least 3,340 people have been killed since Israel resumed strikes on March 18, taking the war's overall toll to 53,486.