PARIS, Saturday, January 6, 2024 (WAFA) - French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said that Gaza is a Palestinian land, and Israel has no right to determine its future.

Colonna commented on the extremist racist statements made by two ministers in the Israeli government in which they called for relocating the people of the Gaza Strip to another country and constructing settlements there.

“Such calls are irresponsible and keep us away from a solution. We need to return to the principle of international law and respect it.”

Colonna affirmed that such statements also conflicts with Israel's long-term interests, stressing her support for the two-state solution.

"Gaza is a Palestinian land that wants to become part of the future Palestinian state. We support the two-state solution, which is the only viable option, Gaza and the West Bank together must be part of the future Palestinian state", she added.

Colonna confirmed that innocent civilians must be protected and they are not responsible for such crimes.

"Civilians are not responsible for crimes, and must be protected."

Y.S