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France says accusing Israel of genocide ‘crosses moral threshold,’ is exploitative
France does not back South Africa’s case against Israel at the UN’s top court accusing the country of committing “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza, the French foreign minister says.
“Accusing the Jewish state of genocide crosses a moral threshold. The notion of genocide cannot be exploited for political ends,” Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne tells parliament.
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