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France demands accountability for Israeli demolition of East Jerusalem cultural centre
15 November 2024 15:45 GMT
The French foreign ministry says that Paris has demanded "accountability from the Israeli authorities" following the Israeli demolition of the French-financed Al-Bustan Association centre in the Silwan neighbourhood of East Jerusalem.
French foreign ministry spokesperson Christophe Lemoine described the move in a press briefing as being "part of the Israeli colonisation policy which is illegal under international law and threatens the two-state solution and the status of Jerusalem."
The centre is supported and funded by the French foreign ministry and 21 French local authorities.
The neighbourhood is particularly threatened by Israeli demolitions due to its proximity to east Jerusalem's most important holy sites.