French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot affirmed his country's determination to recognize the State of Palestine, indicating that this will take place within the framework of a joint effort aimed at creating the appropriate conditions for the establishment of a Palestinian state.In statements to the French channel LCI, Barrot expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, particularly in May when over 500 Palestinians were killed and nearly 4,000 others injured while attempting to obtain food aid.The French minister described the incident as a disgrace that affects human dignity, affirming France's and the European Union's readiness to contribute to ensuring the safe and humane delivery and distribution of food aid in the Gaza Strip.The French minister stressed that there is no justification for continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, affirming his country's commitment to the process of recognizing a Palestinian state as part of an international effort.Since May 27, the occupation has been implementing a plan to distribute limited aid without the supervision of the UN and international organizations, during which the Israeli army has been firing on Palestinians queuing to receive aid.According to medical sources in the Gaza Strip, the death toll from Israeli forces' targeting of aid distribution centers has risen to 549, with more than 4,066 wounded since the plan began.
