"Grotesque absurdity": Israel denounces Macron's remarks on the West Bank at the UN
Israel sharply criticized statements by the French president at the UN podium, who claimed that Hamas was not active in the West Bank.
Israel on Tuesday strongly condemned remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron before the UN General Assembly, in which he criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank, according to France 24.
During his address to the UN, Emmanuel Macron asserted that the Islamist Hamas movement was not active in the West Bank, the territory where the Palestinian Authority is based—a statement that drew a sharp rebuke from Israeli authorities.
Israeli officials characterized the French president's remarks as a "grotesque absurdity," though the full details of their official response were not specified in available reports.
This exchange occurs against a backdrop of recurring tensions between France and Israel over French policy regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, particularly on matters related to settlement expansion in the West Bank and recognition of a Palestinian state.
French positions at the UN on the Israeli-Palestinian issue continue to provoke mixed reactions from both Israel and other regional and international actors involved in the matter.
Sources
- "Absurdité grotesque" : Israël fustige les propos de Macron à l'ONU sur la Cisjordanie — France 24 — Français
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