Paris and Washington denounced the words of the Israeli Finance Minister, who denies the existence of the Palestinians

The United States and France raised their voices on Tuesday toward Israel. Washington ruled “hurtful”Tuesday, March 21, the statements of the Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, who denied the existence of the Palestinians as individuals as a people, during a private visit Sunday in Paris. For its part, the French diplomacy responded, describing these statements as“Undeserved and irresponsible.”

“There are no Palestinians because there is no Palestinian people”the far-right minister said Sunday evening. These observations were broadcast live on Facebook and then shared widely on social networks.

“We believe these statements are not only inaccurate, but disturbing and dangerous.”Vedant Patil, deputy spokesperson for the foreign ministry, told reporters. He also noted that the minister was not “The only individual in the Israeli government”.

“We call on those who have been called up to high positions in the Israeli government to show the required dignity and respect the dignity of others and to refrain from any actions or statements that contribute to escalating tensions,” For its part, the French Foreign Ministry commented in a press statement.