France and Germany call for a ceasefire in Gaza in the lead up to anniversary of October 7 [Video]

GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF Scholz again called for a ceasefire today ahead of the first anniversary of the war in Gaza, as his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to send troops into ground operations in Lebanon and called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza

Scholz also warned against rising anti-Semitism in society.

“Unfortunately, on this first anniversary of Hamas’s terror attack on Israel, peace or even reconciliation in the Middle East seem more distant than ever,” Scholz said in a video message.

The German government “continues to persistently advocate for a ceasefire, which must now finally come about”, he added. “So that the civilian population in the Gaza Strip can be better protected and, of course, better cared for. And so that the Israeli hostages can finally be released.”

The unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Palestinian militants resulted in the deaths of 1,205 people, …