Over 100 former British and French diplomats published an open letter on August 22, 2026, urging Presidents Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to impose sweeping sanctions on Israel, including an arms embargo, a ban on settlement trade, and suspension of EU and UK trade deals. The diplomats warned that Palestine faces existential threat.
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A group of 102 former French and British diplomats published an open letter on August 22 urging President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to act jointly on Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories [lemonde.fr#1][theguardian.com#1][al-monitor.com#1][aawsat.com#1][france24.com#4]. The signatories said France and the UK, both permanent members of the UN Security Council and
In a Le Monde letter, the former envoys urged an arms embargo, a ban on settlement trade and the suspension of EU and U.K. trade deals with Israel, warning that 'Palestine is being erased before our eyes'