US EditionIDF Firing ‘Warning Shots’ Near Diplomats Sets an Unacceptable Precedent in International Relations
- On May 21, IDF troops fired warning shots over a group of 31 diplomats in Jenin during an official humanitarian mission, forcing them to seek cover.
- The diplomats' presence followed coordinated approval by the Palestinian Authority and IDF, but they entered a restricted area and deviated from the approved route.
- Britain, France, and Canada condemned Israel's expanded Gaza operations and warned of concrete actions, including Britain suspending free trade talks and summoning Israel's ambassador.
- Israeli officials including Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer warned Britain and France against recognizing a Palestinian state, threatening possible unilateral annexation measures.
- The incident and escalating diplomatic tensions suggest a significant deterioration in Israel's relations with historic European allies, raising concerns about future unilateral actions and political instability.
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IDF firing ‘warning shots’ near diplomats sets an unacceptable precedent in international relations
A still from footage of the incident when 'warning shots' were fired above visiting diplomats in Jenin on May 21. X (Twitter)The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) appears to have “crossed the Rubicon” in the West Bank town of Jenin, when it opened fire in the vicinity of a group of visiting diplomats on May 21 – in flagrant violation of international law. The group of diplomats representing 31 countries – including Ireland, UK, France, Germany, Italy,…
Israel Threatens to Annex Parts of the West Bank if France and the United Kingdom Recognize the Palestinian State
Israel's Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, has threatened this Monday with the Israeli annexation of territories from the West Bank, the United Kingdom and France, among other countries, recognize the Palestinian State. In a conversation with the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, Dermer warned that Israel would take unilateral measures such as the legalization of unauthorized settlements and the annexation of parts of Area C o…
Israel warns UK, France against recognising Palestinian state
Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer threatened France and the UK that Israel may seize parts of the occupied West Bank if they recognise a Palestinian state, according to Haaretz. Dermer - who serves as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-hand man in Washington and leads the Gaza ceasefire negotiation team – told the French foreign minister that Israel could respond to the move by annexing parts of Area C and legalising settler …
Minister threatens U.K., France with West Bank annexation if Palestinian state recognized
Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, Netanyahu's point man on Gaza talks, warned of unilateral Israeli actions in response to recognition of a Palestinian state, Haaretz has learned, following similar warnings reportedly issued Sunday by FM Sa'ar
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