US Edition'Closure of Consulate': Israel Threatens France over Palestine Move
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'Closure of Consulate': Israel threatens France over Palestine move
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharon Haskel said on Friday that the closure of the French Consulate General in Jerusalem "is now on Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu's desk" in an interview with France Info.Haskel's remarks marked one of the latest Israeli responses to France's decision to formally recognize a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September.On Thursday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar told his French counterpart Jea…
This measure is envisaged in response to Emmanuel Macron's intention to recognize the Palestinian State.
Relations between France and Israel seem to be increasingly tense.
Tensions between Israel and France are escalating. Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel said that closing the French consulate in Jerusalem is on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s agenda. The move is reportedly being viewed as retaliation for President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize the state of Palestine. Speaking to Radio France, Haskel claimed that Macron is encouraging other countries to recognize Palestine, saying, “France …
Israel threatens: to send the French ambassador back, to close the Consulate General of France in Jerusalem and to appropriate French property. Since the summer of 2025, Israeli minister Gideon Saar has recommended to Benyamin Netanyahu the closure of the French representation in retaliation for the recognition of the State of Palestine by Paris. In response to this blackmail, French diplomacy envisages firm responses by affirming that the integ…
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