The worst French diplomacy since the occupation has delivered – by forceps – a declaration that is politically shameful and legally inapplicable.
On September 8, France’s foreign ministry issued a joint statement by 12 foreign ministers – France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden – reinforced by a parallel declaration from three heads of government: French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Its promise: to restrict, nationally or at EU level, trade in goods produced in Israeli settlements, “in accordance with national procedures.”
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