Gaza aid conference: 80 delegations in Paris to coordinate 'urgent' aid for Gaza

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00:00 Kassali is at the Elysee Palace covering the event for us and we can go across to him now.

00:04 Clovis, good afternoon to you.

00:06 Some uncomfortable moments at this event today when those UN officials spoke at this conference.

00:13 Indeed, speaking of a desperate and atrocious situation for civilians trapped in Gaza and

00:23 the UN representatives here saying they hope a solution can be reached to help the more

00:30 than 2 million civilians trapped in Gaza suffering from the violence, the bombardments conducted

00:37 by Taha.

00:38 You had notably the head of the UN's relief agency, Philippe Lazzarini, saying that it's

00:45 looking like collective punishment against Gaza.

00:50 The UN condemning, of course, the Hamas atrocities, the terrorist attack against Israel, but at

00:57 the same time that can't justify the way war is currently being conducted with many civilians

01:06 killed, thousands of civilians killed in these operations.

01:11 Philippe Lazzarini saying, "Please let us impose a ceasefire.

01:16 Aid must reach everyone in Gaza.

01:19 All the civilians."

01:21 And the RAFA entry point is not enough in order to bring the much needed aid.

01:26 Let's take a listen to the head of the UN's relief agency.

01:32 The volume of aid coming in through RAFA blatantly is inadequate.

01:39 All crossing should be open, in particular crossing points with Israel like Karem Shalom.

01:47 But humanitarian aid alone will not cover the needs of people in Gaza.

01:53 It must be complemented by the private sector and the restoration of municipal services

01:58 like water and waste management.

02:02 That was Philippe Lazzarini speaking about how aid needs to be ramped up, aid deliveries

02:07 need to be ramped up in Gaza.

02:09 Clovis, talk us through what the French president had to say because Emmanuel Macron is walking

02:14 a fine line, isn't he?

02:15 On one hand, he realizes that the humanitarian situation is worsening in Gaza, but he also

02:20 reiterated Israel's right to defend itself.

02:23 Indeed, and this aid conference is an initiative of President Emmanuel Macron and those two

02:31 UN figures thanked him for this because the focus must be on humanitarian needs according

02:38 to them.

02:39 And also according to Emmanuel Macron, that's why there's a significant increase of money

02:45 being allocated from France to Gaza.

02:47 France increasing its aid to 100 million euros for civilians in Gaza.

02:55 And then there were some very important words said by the French president who said we should

03:01 work towards a ceasefire.

03:05 The word is said.

03:06 And of course, also a humanitarian pause in order to allow civilians, those injured, to

03:13 be taken out of Gaza and aid brought into Gaza.

03:17 This without, of course, helping reinforcing Hamas fighters.

03:22 Emmanuel Macron saying Israel has the right to defend itself, but also the duty to protect

03:30 civilians.

03:31 And he said our ambition here is to coordinate all goodwill.

03:36 And that's why you've got these delegations from around the world, maybe not presidents

03:41 from Egypt or prime ministers from Israel, for instance.

03:47 But Emmanuel Macron has been speaking before this conference to Benjamin Netanyahu, to

03:52 President Sisi, to the Emir of Qatar.

03:55 And he will be talking after this conference to Benjamin Netanyahu to present him with

04:00 the conclusion to express, if you will, the views of the participants here at the Elysee

04:06 Palace.

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