In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame
Macron said humanitarian access has not improved in Gaza and urged Moscow and Kyiv to pause strikes on civilian and energy infrastructure.
- On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed President Donald Trump's claims of Gaza peace as a "spectacle that shames us all," noting that not a single humanitarian corridor had reopened despite the proclamation.
- Macron used his final United Nations General Assembly address to denounce daily violations in the West Bank, asserting that Hamas has never operated in the region while targeting 47 Israeli outposts.
- Warning against a "return to the law of the jungle," Macron urged global leaders to reject a "new order of impunity" while calling for a moratorium on strikes against civilian and energy targets.
- Israeli officials sharply rebuked the address, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling the statements "outrageous" and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich accusing Macron of "lying" regarding security threats.
- Preparing for his departure next May, Macron advocated for structural reform of the United Nations Security Council, arguing the body must open to new members to remain effective and representative.
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A few hours earlier, Trump boasted about peacemaking in Gaza, which was criticized by the French president.
In a « speech-testament », this Tuesday, September 22, 2026, Emmanuel Macron called to preserve the UN in the face of the « law of the jungle ».
From the UN rostrum, the French President also criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank on Tuesday, claiming that Hamas was not active in the Palestinian Authority's territory.
During a speech at the UN on Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank. Israel denounces the words of a "grotesque absurdity" and "despicable". Benyamin Netanyahu is to address the international body on Thursday. - A "grotesque absurdity": Israel denounces Emmanuel Macron's remarks at the UN on the West Bank (International).
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French President Emmanuel Macron believes that countries must do more to move the world forward. In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, he was critical of, among other things, the way the Palestinians are being treated. According to Macron, countries are too lax.
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