“In my view, it is a political, moral and historical mistake.” — France MP Caroline Yadin
Macron Has Put France on the Road to the Abyss: Starmer Could Do the Same with Britain: Jake Wallis Simons, The Telegraph, July 25, 2025
Macron Recognizes a Palestinian State. But to What End?: Roger Cohen, NY Times, July 25, 2025
French Jewish Group on President Macron’s Palestinian State Announcement: ‘A Moral Mistake, A Diplomatic Error and a Political Danger’: Yossi Lempkowicz, European Jewish Press, July 25, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
Trump: Macron’s Words on Palestinian State Do Not Matter: Benedict Smith, The Telegraph, July 25, 2025 — Emmanuel Macron’s position on a Palestinian state “doesn’t matter,” President Donald Trump said after the French president announced he would recognise the war-torn territory as a state…
Huckabee: France Will Offer Riviera for Palestinian State: Israel National News, July 25, 2025 — US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s declaration that he will recognize a Palestinian state, suggesting that France create such a state itself.
Macron Embraces a Palestinian Mirage: Editorial Board, WSJ, July 27, 2025 — French President Emmanuel Macron is having a rough go at home with a 19% approval rating. That may explain at least in part his attempt at making headlines with a vanity project abroad.
What Does Recognising a Palestinian State Mean – And Will Other Countries Follow in France’s Footsteps?: Sky News, July 25, 2025 — Emmanuel Macron announced the major change of policy in a letter to the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, on Thursday evening, with the French leader expected to make a formal announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September.