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France and Germany stress that although Israel has a right to self-defense, it must also protect civilians
From Lina El Wardani and CNN's Niamh Kennedy
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock speaks at the Cairo peace summit on October 21. Kira Hofmann/dpa/AP
The foreign ministers of France and Germany said Saturday that although Israel has the right to self-defense, it also has a responsibility to protect the civilian population of Gaza.
In an address to leaders
at the Cairo peace summit, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock emphasized that Hamas bears ultimate responsibility for the "suffering of these past weeks."
"It was Hamas that brought horrendous terror on Israel on Oct 7 committing atrocious crimes. Like any other country in the world, Israel has the right to defend itself and to protect its people against this terror within the framework of international law," Baerbock said.
Baerbock warned that that this "fight against Hamas must be carried out with the greatest possible consideration for the humanitarian situation for the innocent men, women, and children in Gaza."
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna speaks to the press after attending the Cairo peace summit on October 21. Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna also reiterated that "Nothing justifies terrorism. Facing terrorism, Israel has the right to defend itself."
"Israel, in its legitimate response to the terrorist attack it was victim of, must protect the civilian population in accordance with humanitarian law," Colonna continued.
France "condemns the actions of Hamas" but continues to "support the rights of the Palestinian people like we have always done," Colonna remarked, adding that France will soon send an additional 10 million euros ($10.6 million) in aid to Palestinians.
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