Published on 12/11/2024 13:23
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Summoning the Israeli ambassador: a “first reaction” from France, explains an air force reserve colonel
Summoning the Israeli ambassador: a “first reaction” from France, explains an air force reserve colonel
(franceinfo)
Marie-Laure Buisson, air force reserve colonel, was the guest on Franceinfo's 11 a.m./1 p.m. show, Tuesday, November 12. She notably returned to the summons to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Israeli ambassador in France, following a diplomatic incident in Jerusalem.
Joshua Zarka, the Israeli ambassador to France, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday, November 12, after the arrest of two French gendarmes by Israeli police last Thursday in Jerusalem. These gendarmes were then responsible for protecting the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot.
“When there is a problem, and there was indeed one, the first response (…) is to summon the ambassador”explains Marie-Laure Buisson, reserve colonel of the air force, on franceinfo. This is a standard procedure “when there is friction between two nations, and in this case, there was one since the two gendarmes who were arrested were considered diplomatic personnel, and therefore that poses a problem”she continues, describing the summons of Joshua Zarka as “first reaction”.
What could be the consequences? “There is a graduation scale”explains Marie-Laure Buisson. After the ambassador was summoned, “there is the recall of one's own ambassador, (…) and then after that, there is the diplomatic break, but obviously, we are not there yet”underlines the air force reserve colonel.
Watch the full interview in the video above.
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