Amnesty International Accuses France of 'Double Standard' Over Netanyahu Flyover
The rights group said France allowed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plane to cross its airspace for a fifth time, the same day President Macron addressed the UN.
Amnesty International has accused France of applying a "double standard" after the country authorized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aircraft to fly over French territory for the fifth time, according to the Turkish news agency Anadolu.
The rights organization's criticism came on the same day that French President Emmanuel Macron delivered what Anadolu described as a notable speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Amnesty International has repeatedly called for accountability over Israel's conduct in its military campaign in Gaza, and the group's latest statement suggests it views the flyover authorization as inconsistent with France's public statements on the conflict.
Neither the French government nor Netanyahu's office was quoted responding to Amnesty's characterization in the available report.
The episode reflects the wider diplomatic friction among Western governments over how to balance relations with Israel against growing international criticism of the war in Gaza and its humanitarian toll.
Sources
- Amnesty accuses France of ‘double standard’ over Netanyahu plane — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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