UK, France, Canada threaten action against Israel if Gaza offensive carries on

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LONDON: The leaders of Britain, France and Canada warned on Monday that their countries would take action if Israel does not stop a renewed military offensive in Gaza and lift aid restrictions.

“The Israeli Government’s denial of essential humanitarian assistance to the civilian population is unacceptable and risks breaching International Humanitarian Law,” a joint statement released by the British government said. 

“We oppose any attempt to expand settlements in the West Bank … We will not hesitate to take further action, including targeted sanctions.”

Earlier in the day, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez also said that the Eurovision song contest should exclude Israel, expressing solidarity with “the people of Palestine who are experiencing the injustice of war and bombardment”.

The intervention by Sanchez, one of the most outspoken critics of Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, comes after protests against Israeli participation marked last weekend’s extravaganza in Switzerland.

Russia has not been allowed to participate in Eurovision since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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“Therefore Israel shouldn’t either, because what we cannot allow is double standards in culture,” Sanchez said at an event in Madrid.

“Spain’s commitment to international law and human rights must be constant and must be coherent. Europe’s should be too,” added the Socialist leader.