Macron reiterated his opposition to military action in Rafah and noted that any forced transfer of the Gazan population would constitute a war crime according to international law.
Macron’s statement also comes at a time when the US position on support for Ukraine has been watered down due to partisan disputes in Congress.
While many International leaders have expressed interest in creating a Palestinian state for the sake of peace, few real options of actualizing this interest seem to exist.
The United States and European countries have mostly held that Palestinian statehood recognition should be granted only once there is a final arrangement for a two-state resolution to the conflict.
The ceremony started with soldiers of the French republican Guard, dressed in blue and black, carrying the pictures of the 42 victims, as the French army orchestra played.
A French presidency official said the operation, which took place on Thursday night, involved a French aircraft and a Jordanian plane.
The decision, originating from President Macron's early 2020 address in Les Mureaux, Yvelines, was part of a broader strategy to combat "separatism."
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Netanyahu regarding issues within Israel's borders and in the Middle East at large.
The prize is awarded to personalities who have shown exemplary support for European Jewry, defended their religious rights, and combatted antisemitism.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
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