In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame
Macron said Trump’s Gaza peace claim ignored the lack of reopened humanitarian corridors and urged a moratorium on strikes against civilians and energy sites.
- 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 has reacted sharply to French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank during his speech to the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech on Tuesday, Macron condemned the humanitarian situation in Gaza and called for countries to return to respecting international law and strengthening the United Nations system. Speaking about the situation in the West Bank, Macron said that “Hamas has never carr…
Macron Slams Gaza Diplomacy as ‘Spectacle of Shame’ at UN
French President Emmanuel Macron criticised the handling of the Gaza conflict, calling the situation a “spectacle of shame” and questioning claims of peace without renewed humanitarian access. Macron also condemned violence in the West Bank and warned that actions undermining Palestinian rights could weaken Israel’s long-term security.
On Tuesday, the Israeli Prime Minister reacted strongly to the remarks made by the French Head of State before the General Assembly of the United Nations. The French Head of State deplored the fact that Gaza was a "spectacle that shames us all".
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reacted to French President Emmanuel Macron's criticism of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Israeli violence escalating in the occupied West Bank and usurping Palestinian territory.
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