Activists from Oxfam and Amnesty International poured dye into the Fontaine des Innocents in the heart of the French capital, while others held placards saying "Cease fire" and "Gaza: stop the bloodbath".

"This operation aims to denounce France's slow response to an absolute humanitarian emergency facing the people of Gaza today," the activists, which included the French branch of Greenpeace, said in a joint statement.

"France cannot limit itself to mere verbal condemnations," said former minister Cecile Duflot, executive director of Oxfam France.

Clemence Lagouardat, who helped coordinate Oxfam's humanitarian response in Gaza, denounced the Israeli blockade of the besieged territory.

"The people in Gaza need everything, it's a matter of survival," she told AFP.

The Israeli war on Gaza has killed at least 53,977 people in Gaza.

Israel has now stepped up a renewed assaults, drawing international condemnation as aid trickles in following a blockade since early March that has sparked warnings of loomimg famine.

"There is a genocide going on and political inaction is becoming a kind of complicity in this genocide," said Jean-Francois Julliard, head of Greenpeace France.

"We call on (President) Emmanuel Macron to act with courage, clarity and determination to put an end to this bloodshed."

The activists urged states "with influence over Israel" to press for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, an arms embargo on Israel, the revision of a cooperation agreement between the EU and Israel and other measures.

Macron has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of "unacceptable" and "shameful" behaviour in blocking aid to the Palestinians in Gaza.

Pro-Palestinian activists hold placards reading 'Gaza: Emmanuel Macron must act', 'Gaza: Ceasefire' and 'Gaza: Stop the bloodshed' after pouring red paint into the Fountain des Innocents fountain during a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people, in Paris. AFP

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