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Macron need not visit Israel in light of Palestinian state recognition, Saar tells French FM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands French President Emmanuel Macron retract his plan to recognize a Palestinian state before approving a visit, citing security concerns.
- Last week, French President Emmanuel Macron sought a surprise visit to Israel ahead of the UN General Assembly, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demanded Macron retract his Palestine recognition plan, which Macron refused.
- Ahead of the UN General Assembly on September 22, France announced plans to recognize a Palestinian state, fueling tensions after French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Israel's counterterrorism operations.
- Israeli officials, including Gideon Sa'ar, publicly pushed back by urging French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot to reconsider recognition plans, while Netanyahu's letter last month accused Macron of fueling antisemitism and an Israeli source warned, `We won't let Macron play both sides.`
- Israel signaled it will rebuff any visit from French President Macron while the French Presidency rejected Netanyahu's accusation as `abject` and `erroneous` and warned the letter won't go unanswered.
- Paris is pushing a regional diplomatic initiative that secured unprecedented commitments from the Palestinian Authority as several governments plan to recognize Palestinian statehood at UN meetings on September 8‑23, joining 147 nations.
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Israel warns France that Macron won't be welcome to visit
Netanyahu responded in a Telegram interview Thursday that the move violated accords signed with the Palestinian Liberation Organization requiring negotiations on disputed issues. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Israel has issued a sharp warning to Paris that French President Emmanuel Macron will not be welcome in Jerusalem if his government proceeds with plans to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar conveye…
The Israeli Foreign Minister said this Thursday that a visit by the French President to Israel was impossible as long as he did not come back on his decision to recognize a Palestinian State. At the end of July, Emmanuel Macron announced that he would recognize the State of Palestine at the UN in September. A statement that provoked a crisis between France and Israel. - Emmanuel Macron is no longer welcome in Israel until he renounces to recogni…
Israeli Foreign Minister Gidon Saar called on French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrois today to urge Paris to abandon its plan to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood.
France announced the recognition of Palestine. Israel has now reacted: Macron cannot come back to Israel until France steps away from this step.
Because of Plans for the Recognition of Palestine: Macron Is Not Wanted in Israel for the Time Being
France's president is no longer welcome in Israel. As long as Macron insists on recognizing Palestine as his own state, he will no longer be welcomed, explains Israeli Foreign Minister Saar. The US also disapproves of the Paris plans.
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