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May 21 4 tweets 2 min read
As the EU reviews its relations with Israel over its escalating offensive in Gaza, Former French Prime Minister @Villepin is calling for Europe to go a step further by suspending EU-Israel trade, enacting an arms embargo and holding the Israeli government accountable at the ICC. He breaks down why he believes Netanyahu is pursuing ethnic cleansing and risking genocide in Gaza. (1/4) I asked @Villepin if the current EU pressure is enough for Israel to change course, given the U.S. support for the government. Here’s what he told me: (2/4)