Macron, Netanyahu trade barbs over Israel’s Gaza aid block
- French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Israel's March blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza as unacceptable during a TF1 interview on May 13, 2025.
- This condemnation followed Israel's decision to suspend aid amid its renewed military campaign against Hamas, which began after the breakdown of ceasefire talks earlier in March 2025.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded by accusing Macron of siding with Hamas and echoing propaganda, insisting Israel's war aims include destroying Hamas and securing hostage releases.
- Hamas has held dozens of hostages since their attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, which killed over 1,200 Israelis and led to an ongoing conflict causing more than 52,000 Palestinian deaths.
- The dispute highlights rising tensions between Israel and key allies amid a worsening humanitarian crisis, with experts warning that half a million Gaza residents face starvation due to the blockade.
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Macron Says Gaza Conditions "Intolerable", Hopes To Discuss It With Netanyahu, Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.


France's Macron: Gaza conditions are 'intolerable,' hopes to discuss it with Netanyahu and Trump
TIRANA (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
""It's a shame," said Emmanuel Macron on 13 May on TF1 about what Israel is doing in Gaza and he refused to qualify. The real shame is to stick to these words and do nothing to prevent the ongoing genocide.
Netanyahu accuses Macron of 'standing with Hamas'
French President and Israeli Prime Minister trade condemnations over Israel’s continuing siege on the Gaza Strip, which Macron dubbed “shameful” and “unacceptable.” By David Rosenberg, World Israel News Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron traded condemnations Wednesday over Israel’s ongoing siege of the Gaza Strip, and the barring of aid into the coastal enclave. Since the collapse of the six-week cease…
On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, Benyamin Netanyahu accused Emmanuel Macron of taking the side of a "terrorist organization" after the French President criticized the Israeli Prime Minister's policy in Gaza. In a statement, Netanyahu said: "Macron once again chose to side with a murderous Islamist terrorist organization and to relay his outrageous propaganda, accusing Israel of ritual crimes." These comments follow a television interview, during whic…
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