Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s diplomacy ahead of Paris conference raises bias concerns on Israel - opinion

Macron’s diplomatic messaging on the Middle East sparks debate over neutrality and double standards.

France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the European Political Community summit in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026.
French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Greece–France Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, last week.

France’s double standards on Israel is a betrayal of moral values - opinion

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks during a joint declaration press event with French President following their meeting at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 21, 2026.

Lebanon not seeking confrontation with Hezbollah but won't be intimidated, Lebanese PM says

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeepers in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon April 16, 2026.

IDF confirms Hezbollah attacked UNIFIL soldiers during ceasefire


Charles Kushner is a refreshing ally for Israel in Paris - analysis

US Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner, criticized Macron's stance on Palestine, linking it to growing antisemitism in France. The French government swiftly protested his remarks.

US ambassador to France, Charles Kushner.

Netanyahu blasts Macron: Recognition of Palestinian state enflames antisemitism

"It rewards Hamas terror, hardens Hamas’s refusal to free the hostages, emboldens those who menace French Jews, and encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking your streets."

 French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)

'Killing him a second time': Memorial tree to murdered French Jew Ilan Halimi cut down

Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli wrote: "Mr. Macron, you have cut down the tree with your own hands and through your actions."

A tree that was planted to honor slain French Jew  Ilan Halimi was cut down.

Recognizing a Palestinian state: A political strategy or a path to peace? - opinion

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has plans to recognize a Palestinian state because “the expansion of Israeli settlements” annoys him.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference about recognizing Palestinian statehood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 30, 2025

UK, France Palestinian state recognition part of joint peace plan in works for months - report

Sources familiar with the details told the New York Times that France's Macron intended to recognize a Palestinian state due to immense internal pressure.

(L-R) Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and France's President Emmanuel Macron at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in The Hague on June 25, 2025

Macron: Israel's plan for Gaza is a disaster waiting to happen

Israeli hostages and the people of Gaza will be the first victims of the tragedy, he said.

 French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in front of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza, at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouse in Arish, Egypt, in April 2025.

Israeli rabbi: 'Macron should prepare his coffin' for 'declaring war on God'

"This French president, we must let him know, he has every interest in preparing his coffin," said Rabbi Daniel David Cohen, casting Emmanuel Macron in the vein of Roman Emperor Titus.

France's President Emmanuel Macron looks on as he attends a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, June 17, 2025.

'We want Hamas disarmed, out of governance,' French ambassador to Israel tells 'Post' - exclusive

“What I found most impressive,” Frédéric Journès explained, “was the movement of many Muslim and Arab states - now clearly saying: There can be no Hamas in governance."

 FRENCH AMBASSADOR Frederic Journes: Depriving Hamas [of] territorial control, not allowing its leadership to coordinate actions from Gaza into Israel - that is reachable.

Erdogan urges Europe to force Israel into a two-state solution, Gaza ceasefire

"We find the recent humanitarian reactions coming from Europe, particularly from France and Britain, very valuable," Erdogan said in Ankara.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan reacts during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025

Palestinian statehood: What does recognition mean? - opinion

Most recognitions of Palestine are not legal affirmations of full statehood but political support for Palestinian self-determination and a two-state solution.

UK FOREIGN SECRETARY David Lammy speaks after addressing a conference on a two-state solution at UN Headquarters in New York City last week. The Palestinian Fatah leadership has rejected two-state offers on multiple occasions, the writer notes.