Overview

• Dominique de Villepin criticized the lack of French diplomatic clarity on Gaza, urging for international accountability and access for journalists and NGOs.
• Élisabeth Borne defended France's position, emphasizing Israel's right to self-defense within international law but questioned Villepin's proposed solutions.
• Villepin called for stronger French action, including proposing a new resolution on Gaza, following ICC warrants against Israeli leaders.
• The discussion extended to Ukraine, where Villepin warned against U.S. unilateralism under Donald Trump and called for a unified European stance.
• Borne highlighted EU sanctions on Russia but faced criticism from Villepin, who argued they were insufficient due to widespread circumvention.