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Israel Rebukes Macron Over West Bank Remarks at UN
Israeli officials sharply criticised French President Emmanuel Macron after his UN General Assembly speech condemned Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office called part of Macron’s remarks a “grotesque absurdity,” disputing his characterization of Hamas activity in the West Bank.
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The dispute highlights widening diplomatic tensions between France and Israel over settlements, Palestinian statehood and the conduct of the Gaza conflict. France maintains that expanding West Bank settlements threatens the viability of a two-state solution.
Netanyahu is expected to address the UN General Assembly on Thursday, when Israel’s response to international criticism and its position on Gaza and the West Bank are likely to feature prominently. A French diplomatic source also clarified that Macron intended to say Hamas does not govern the West Bank, rather than that it has never operated there.
Sep 22: Macron addresses UNGA and criticises developments in Gaza and the West Bank
Sep 22–23: Netanyahu’s office condemns his remarks
Sep 23: French clarification emerges over the Hamas comment
Sep 24: Netanyahu expected to address UNGA.
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