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France condemns Israeli ministers' call for Palestinian emigration from Gaza

A Palestinian woman wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip is brought to a hospital in Rafah on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. © Hatem Ali / AP

France has described comments made by far-right Israeli ministers calling for Palestinians to emigrate from Gaza and Jewish settlers to return to the besieged territory as "provocative".

"France condemns the comments of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir," the French foreign ministry said in a statement.

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