Over 100 ex-diplomats urge France, UK to sanction Israel over Palestine

An open letter demands a ban on arms transfers and a freeze on EU-Israel and UK-Israel trade agreements.

Dozens of former senior French and UK diplomats on Saturday urged their governments to work together to uphold international law in the Palestinian territories, accusing Israel of seeking to "destroy" any prospect of a viable Palestinian state. Analysis by Matthew-Mary Caruchet, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.

In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to