In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame
Macron said Trump’s Gaza peace claim leaves humanitarian access unchanged and urged a moratorium on strikes in the Russia-Ukraine war.
- On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of Gaza peace as a "spectacle that shames us all," noting that not a single humanitarian corridor had reopened despite the proclamation.
- Macron used his final United Nations General Assembly address to denounce daily violations in the West Bank, asserting that Hamas has never operated in the region while targeting 47 Israeli outposts.
- Warning against a "return to the law of the jungle," Macron urged global leaders to reject a "new order of impunity" while calling for a moratorium on strikes against civilian and energy targets.
- Israeli officials sharply rebuked the address, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the statements "outrageous" and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accusing Macron of "lying" regarding security threats.
- Preparing for his departure next May, Macron advocated for structural reform of the United Nations Security Council, arguing the body must open to new members to remain effective and representative.
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Israel on Tuesday hit back angrily at French President Emmanuel Macron, who criticized the Jewish state's actions in the West Bank, saying Hamas does not operate in the territory, which is controlled by the Palestinian Authority.
Israel on Tuesday hit back angrily at French President Emmanuel Macron, who criticized the Jewish state's actions in the West Bank, saying Hamas does not operate in the territory, which is controlled by the Palestinian Authority.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office called "grotesque absurdity" the statements of the French President concerning Hamas' activity in the West Bank Emmanuel Macron defended
Macron dismissed Trump's claims that peace had been achieved in Gaza.
For his last speech at the UN rostrum, the French President made a bold speech defending multilateralism and international law in the face of "a new age of barbarism." A mirror of the speech delivered a few hours earlier by Donald Trump.
In front of the UN General Assembly, France's President Macron complains about the desolate humanitarian situation in Gaza. He also accuses Israel of the attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. Netanyahu's office reacts with strong resistance.
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