France Offers Constitution Lessons to a State That Doesn't Exist, Yet
Al-Monitor reports France will assist the Palestinian Authority in drafting a constitution. This is framed as a response to 'frustration with Israel over its devastating war in Gaza,' implicitly suggesting a shift away from supporting the Israeli government. However, Macron's 'frustration' didn't stop France from abstaining on a UN ceasefire resolution in October 2023, nor did it cease arms sales
to Israel. In 2022, France was the world's third-largest arms exporter, with sales to Israel continuing amidst the current conflict. A constitution for a non-existent state is tidy diplomacy; challenging a genocidal war is actual policy. It’s a curious exercise, offering legal documents for sovereignty while the very land remains carved up, besieged, and ethnically cleansed. One might wonder if
France plans to send its legal teams into Gaza, or perhaps, just to the negotiating tables conveniently far from the suffering. How many more 'future states' will be drafted on paper before the international community finally acts to protect the people whose land is being erased?