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France to host international conference for Gaza

The fight against terrorism does not justify sacrificing civilians,’ French president said, announcing the humanitarian conference. 

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French president Emmanuel Macron on Friday announced a “humanitarian conference” would be held in Paris on November 9, and reiterated calls for a truce in Israel’s offensive on the Gaza Strip to protect civilians, reports Politico.

The French president said the conference would be held “on the margins” of the Paris Peace Forum, which will take place next week in the French capital.

“We are calling for a truce because the fight against terrorism does not justify sacrificing civilians,” Macron told reporters during a visit to the storm-ravaged Brittany region, according to French media reports.

Read more of this report from Politico