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Former UK/French Diplomats Call for Trade Bans Citing Israeli Ethnic Cleansing

Aug 22, 2026 04:00 AM CT Paris, France diplomacy,western-response,trade-sanctions,ethnic-cleansing-accusations

Summary

Over 100 former senior diplomats from the UK and France have issued a joint letter to President Macron and Prime Minister Burnham, accusing Israel of ethnic cleansing in Palestine. The group is urging immediate diplomatic action, including trade bans, signaling a potential shift in Western diplomatic posture regarding the conflict's humanitarian and legal dimensions.

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In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world’s eyes and called for urgent action including trade...

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Israel NEUTRAL

Accused by former diplomats of erasing Palestine and committing ethnic cleansing.

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