France welcomes the Security Council’s adoption yesterday of resolution 2803, endorsing the Gaza peace plan.
France also welcomes the engagement of the United States and critical efforts by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, which made it possible to achieve a ceasefire agreement, the release of the hostages and the resumption of humanitarian aid to Gaza. This resolution contributes to its implementation.
As a permanent member of the Security Council, France played a constructive role in the negotiation of this text. By voting to pass this resolution, France demonstrates its support for the political momentum that currently exists for permanently ending the war in Gaza, providing humanitarian aid on a level that meets people’s needs, preventing the resurgence of violence, restoring safe conditions for the people of Gaza and laying the groundwork for a credible political horizon based on a two-state solution.
This resolution must implemented on the basis of a clear political and legal framework that is consistent with relevant Security Council resolutions, agreed international parameters and the New York Declaration on the Implementation of the Two-State Solution. That framework is based on the respect of international law, international humanitarian law and international human rights law, as well as the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.
