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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.