French spokesperson struggles to answer journalist questions on Israeli abuses

French foreign ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux struggled to give Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad concrete answers to her questions on Israeli abuses during a presser in Paris on Wednesday. Mawad questioned Confavreux on France’s refusal to give Palestinian filmmaker Mohammad Mohammad Sharif a visa to attend the Cannes festival, its plans to restrict trade from illegal Israeli settlements and France’s response to a New York Times op-ed condemning Israel’s use of sexual violence against Palestinians. Confavreux reiterated that France “is looking into the situation” and will get back to journalists when it has “more information”. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye