Netanyahu Pursuing ‘Policy Of Vengeance’ Against Palestinians- Ex-French PM

The Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has said that the Government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu bears “direct responsibility” for failing to protect Israel during the Hamas attack on October 7.

In an interview with France Info, Villepin, who also once served as French Foreign Minister, said that the second failure of Netanyahu was encouraging “a policy of occupation and colonisation” of Palestinian territory.

Referring to the Israeli Government’s response to the October 7 Hamas attack, Villepin said “force does not ensure the security” of the Israeli people.

He added that the rationale for bombing Gaza was flawed and that the Netanyahu Government had pursued “a policy of vengeance”.

While Israel has the right to defend itself, it does not have the right to carry out the indiscriminate killing of civilians, he said.

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