Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine

More than 100 former British and French diplomats have issued a joint letter calling for urgent international intervention regarding the situation in Palestine. The signatories argue that Palestine is being erased and have formally accused Israel of ethnic cleansing. Addressing French President Emmanuel Macron and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, the group is urging their respective governments to implement concrete measures, including a potential trade ban, to address the ongoing conflict.

The letter represents a significant diplomatic intervention, as it involves a large coalition of senior figures from two major European powers. By explicitly using the term ethnic cleansing and calling for economic sanctions, the diplomats are seeking to shift the policy stance of the UK and France toward a more restrictive approach regarding their diplomatic and commercial relations with Israel.