Jewish groups denounce French Foreign Minister's comments on the 'risk of Apartheid' in Israel
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian.
Jean-Yves Le Drian’s remarks followed other controversial statements made by French Prime Minister Jean Castex Clashes on the fighting between Israelis and Hamas, in which he never mentioned the launching of rockets from Gaza towards Israel.
Remarks made by French government ministers in the wake of the conflict between Israel and Gaza have not pleased Jewish groups.
In an interview with RTL radio and Le Figaro newspaper, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned of the risk of “long-lasting apartheid” in Israel in the event that the Palestinians fail to obtain their own state. He was referring to the clashes between Jews and Arabs that erupted in several Israeli cities during the conflict.