French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius issued a statement regarding the current round of hostilities between Israel and terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip on Monday, declaring that world powers have the right and obligation to impose a solution on the Israelis and the Palestinians to end decades of conflict which the parties have not been able to resolve themselves. “Cease-fire, imposition of a two-state solution and security for Israel – there is no other way,” he said. Hours later, French President François Hollande addressed the issue during a speech to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI on Monday in Liege, Belgium. During his speech he harshly criticized Israel’s military actions in the Strip and called for France to cooperate with the UN to find a political solution. Read More
