Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was the guest of the RTL LCI Le Figaro Grand Jury on Sunday.
In particular, he returned to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which flared up again in May.
Israel and Hamas struck a shaky ceasefire this week.
"
For the first time, we have seen a conflict in the Israeli localities
", underlined the minister.
"
The communities clashed,
" he insisted, referring to the clashes between radical Israelis and the country's Arab minority.
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This new step taken in the conflict worries Jean-Yves Le Drian. "
The risk of apartheid is strong if we continue to adopt a logic of one state or the status quo,
" he warned. Discussions for the establishment of a Palestinian state have stalled for years. The hypothesis "was
starting to disappear,
" continued the minister, referring to the very pro-Israel policy followed by former President Donald Trump. His successor in the White House Joe Biden changed the American position. "
We must initiate a policy of small steps
", recommended the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. "
We must ensure that there is a logic of trust that can be established
Between the two camps, he wished.
For five years, Europe had to take on multilateralism on its own.
She plays her score in the Middle East
Jean-Yves Le Drian
Jean-Yves Le Drian is annoyed by comments on European powerlessness in the face of the conflict.
“
Europe is powerful,
” he retorted.
“
For five years, Europe had to take on multilateralism on its own.
It plays its part in the Middle East,
”he insisted.
During the interview, the Minister of Foreign Affairs repeated several times that Europe was not powerless in the face of crises. He particularly praised his action during the coronavirus pandemic. In passing, he scratched the British attitude considered "
selfish
". Jean-Yves Le Drian was worried about the spread of the new Indian variant of the virus in the United Kingdom. So much so that Britain risks being the target of "
reinforced measures
" from the European Union to prevent displacement and the spread of the epidemic. It is "
not to be on a red list
" but it sounds like a caveat. Brexit has consequences ...