US EditionMacron warns any planned West Bank annexation a 'red line'
Macron emphasized that annexation plans could provoke a strong European response amid rising West Bank violence where over 1,000 Palestinians have died, officials said.
- Last month, French President Emmanuel Macron met Mahmud Abbas in Paris and warned against any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank one month into a fragile truce.
- After Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, violence in the West Bank soared and last month's fragile ceasefire was tested by Israeli strikes amid a campaign killing more than 69,000 Palestinians.
- A joint committee will work on consolidating the state of Palestine, nearing completion of a provisional constitution and election laws, while Abbas, 89, renewed his commitment to reforms and elections.
- At least 1,002 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the war began, while 43 Israelis have died in West Bank attacks, with Macron warning settler violence and settlement projects escalate tensions.
- Plans envision an International Stabilisation Force arriving `very soon`, with a transitional authority managing Gaza until Palestinian reforms, according to Trump last week.
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Macron warns Israel over West Bank annexation during Abbas Paris visit
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would constitute a “red line” and would provoke a European reaction. He spoke as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited Paris, one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years of conflict triggered by the militant group’s attack on Israel on 7 October 2023.
French President Emmanuel Macron said today that Israel's plans to annex the West Bank represent a red line.
Macron warns any plans for West Bank annexation a 'red line'
French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Tuesday that any Israeli plans for annexation in the West Bank would be a "red line" and would provoke a European reaction. He spoke as Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas visited Paris one month into a fragile truce between Hamas and Israel, following two years of war triggered by the militant group's October 7, 2023 attack against Israel. Abbas, 89, is the longtime head of the Palestinian Authority, wh…
The plans for the "partial or total" annexation of the West Bank by Israel, also "de facto" through the construction of the...
Emmanuel Macron warned Israel that any attempt to annex the West Bank will have a firm response from France and the European Union.
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