US EditionWar in Gaza: Macron Says that Israel Is 'Destroying' Its 'Credibility'
Macron warns Israel's Gaza strategy harms its credibility and plans to recognize Palestine at the UN to promote a two-state solution, supported by Canada and Belgium.
- In an interview on Channel 12, French President Emmanuel Macron warned Israel's military campaign is severely damaging its global image and credibility.
- Macron defended France's recognition of Palestine, saying it isolates Hamas and should have happened earlier, emphasising diplomacy and the two-state solution over military action.
- Warning the two‑state option is at risk, Macron said Hamas must be dismantled but warned military solutions alone won't break the cycle of violence and urged action before peace hopes vanish.
- Macron warned of possible sanctions as Israel refused his travel request ahead of next week's UN meetings, amid a diplomatic row provoked by Netanyahu's accusations.
- The UN's New York Declaration on 12 September boosted two-state momentum, and France will formalise Palestinian recognition at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, backed by Canada, Australia and Belgium.
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Macron warns on Israeli TV that Gaza war is 'destroying Israel’s credibility'
French president Emmanuel Macron has taken to Israeli television to deliver his strongest criticism yet of the country's war in Gaza, warning that its military campaign is 'totally destroying' its global image and credibility.
According to President Macron, the continuation of the war decided by the Netanyahu government in the Palestinian enclave is "totally counterproductive." Israel is " totally destroying its credibility," declared the French President, in an interview on Israeli television channel 12 broadcast on Thursday. The Israeli land offensive against Hamas in Gaza city, despite its tragic civilian consequences and international criticism, is not genocide bu…
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arabobserver.comMacron: Netanyahu’s Gaza war is shattering Israel’s image around the world
The military offensive has been a “failure,” French president says.
In an interview with Israeli television, President Emmanuel Macron criticized the offensive in Gaza, which he considered "counterproductive" and damaging to Israel's international image.
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