Watch: Macron calls Gaza ‘a spectacle that shames us all’ at UN General Assembly

Watch: Macron calls Gaza ‘a spectacle that shames us all’ at UN General Assembly

Speaking at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron slams world leaders’ inactivity in the face of Israel’s violations of the Palestinian people’s right to exist. 

"What is our credibility worth if we remain inactive on Gaza? Some claim that peace has been achieved, but this has not opened up humanitarian deliveries for a second. Are we to just watch this spectacle that shames us all?," he said.

“Are we to just watch this spectacle that shames us all? Never!”

Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron slams world leaders’ inactivity in the face of Israel’s violations of the Palestinian people’s right to exist. pic.twitter.com/F3Xy2JkQvo

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