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Emmanuel Macron

‘Resistance is Not Terrorism’ – Macron Slammed for Criticizing Hamas in Morocco
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Macron’s remarks were slammed as “a blatant falsification of the facts which whitewashes and legitimizes the crimes of the Zionist occupation.” While protesters took to the streets of Morocco following […]

‘Unacceptable’ – Israel to Take Legal Action against Macron over Ban on Israeli Firms at Naval Trade Show
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Large Israeli companies like Rafael, Elbit Systems, and Israel Aerospace Industries, were among seven other contractors scheduled to take part in the show. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced on […]

‘Israel Created by UN’ – Netanyahu Rejects Macron’s Proposal amid Heightened Tensions
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Paris announced on October 9 that a conference on Lebanon will take place in the French capital on October 24. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told French President Emmanuel Macron […]

Netanyahu Blasts Macron’s Stance on Arms Embargo: ‘Shame on Them’
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed French President Emmanuel Macron over his call to impose an arms embargo on Israel. Netanyahu responded by saying “Shame on them” in reference to […]

‘Stop Arming Israel’ – Macron Calls for ‘Political Solution’ in Gaza, Lebanon
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Macron also reportedly underscored the importance of preventing an escalation in Lebanon, noting that “Lebanon cannot become a new Gaza.” French President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for a stop […]

‘Respect Obligations’ – Macron Says Israel Cannot Expand War on Lebanon without Consequences
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Macron announced that France is working on a diplomatic line to reduce the existing escalation between Israel and Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron stressed on Wednesday in his address to […]

Ceasefire in Gaza ‘A Priority’ and in Israel’s Long-Term Security Interest – Macron
By Palestine Chronicle Staff According to French President, Emmanuel Macron a ceasefire in Gaza is a priority and it is in Israel’s long-term security interest. French President, Emmanuel Macron, said that a ceasefire in […]

‘Try Macron, Not Atal’ – Algerian Player Sentenced for Gaza Solidarity
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Pending a final verdict, Atal will be banned from leaving France and will therefore miss the first phase of Algeria’s preparations for the continental tournament. Algerian international Youcef Atal, currently […]

Total Destruction of Hamas Would Take a Decade – Macron (VIDEO)
French President Emmanuel Macron said Israel “must more precisely define” its end goals, as the stated aim of eliminating the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas would take a decade. Speaking at a press conference on the […]

Macron Made ‘Serious Mistake’ – Netanyahu Slams French President’s Criticism of Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that French President Emmanuel Macron “made a mistake” by urging the Israeli army to stop bombing civilians in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Western leaders not […]

Time to ‘Stop Killing (Palestinian) Babies’ – Macron Tells Israel
Civilians are getting bombed in Gaza and this needs to stop, French President Emmanuel Macron has told the BBC in an interview on Friday. France “clearly condemns” the Hamas attacks of October 7, Macron said. […]

Why the French Social Movement Should Support Palestine
By Claude Zurbach For several weeks now, France has been experiencing major demonstrations against the proposed reform of the pension system. With the proposed reform, the retirement age would be raised from 62 to […]

The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow
By Ramzy Baroud The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some burned French flags, others carried Russian flags. […]

Israel Renews Administrative Detention against French-Palestinian Human Rights Defender
The Israeli occupation authorities on Monday renewed the administrative detention against French-Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri for another three months, until December 4, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hamouri, a resident of […]

IPS Punishes Palestinian-French Human Rights Defender for Writing Letter to Macron
The Israel Prison Services (IPS) punitively transferred Palestinian-French human rights defender and lawyer Salah Hamouri to a higher-risk Israeli isolation prison facility called Hadarim after writing a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron, according to […]

French President Macron Calls for Political Dialogue between Israel, Palestine
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for a direct dialogue between Israel and Palestine, the Anadolu News Agency reported. “In the short term, we know, this first requires the end of unilateral measures on […]

EXPLAINER: Why does France Attack Palestine Solidarity Organizations?
By Claude Zurbach As a gift to the pro-Israeli lobby, the French government, through its Minister of the Interior Gérard Darmanin, has announced its intention to dissolve two Palestine solidarity organizations: the Collectif Palestine […]

France to Ban Two Palestine Solidarity Organizations
France’s Interior Minister announced in a tweet on Thursday that he is banning two Palestine solidarity organizations at the request of French President, Emmanuel Macron. Gerald Darmanin tweeted that he will move to dissolve Palestine […]

Following Afghanistan Defeat: Can EU Win Own ‘Independence’ from the US?
By Ramzy Baroud Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President, Emmanuel Macron, late last year does not seem so far-fetched or untenable after all. Following the US-NATO hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan, European countries […]

Macron’s Defiant Support for Charlie Hebdo is Tantamount to a Declaration of War on Islam
By Iqbal Jassat Misreading and deliberately so, the causes for the fury across the Muslim world and remaining defiant in challenging Islam, French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to “fight to the death”. In a […]

Macron’s Incitement: ‘Crisis in Islam’ or French Politics?
By Ramzy Baroud There is no moral or ethical justification for the killing of innocent people, anywhere. Therefore, the murder of three people in the French city of Nice on October 29 must be […]

‘We Must Defeat All Conspiracies’: Archbishop Atallah Hanna Condemns French Targeting of Islam, Muslims
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Archbishop Atallah Hanna condemned the targeting of Muslims in France and around the world through degrading paintings and cartoons. Hanna, who is the Archbishop of the Sebastia Diocese of […]

Gaza Scholars Protest Macron’s Anti-Islam Provocation (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff On Monday, Palestinian religious scholars in Gaza joined worldwide protests condemning inflammatory anti-Islamic practices and official statements by French media and government officials. Like many Muslims across the world, the […]

Hands off Lebanon: Macron’s Self-serving ‘New Pact’ Must Be Shunned
By Ramzy Baroud French President, Emmanuel Macron, is in no position to pontificate to Lebanon about the need for political and economic reforms. Just as thousands of Lebanese took to the streets of Beirut […]

Tearing down the Idols of Colonialism: Why Tunisia, Africa Must Demand French Apology
By Ramzy Baroud The visit by newly-elected Tunisian President Kais Saied to France on June 22 was intended to discuss bilateral relations, trade, etc. But it was also a missed opportunity, where Tunisia could have formally […]

European Leaders Write to Netanyahu Urging Him to Halt Annexation Plans
Several European leaders have recently sent letters urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, according to a Tuesday Axios report. European nations have previously expressed […]

Watch as Angry French President Orders Israeli Officers to Leave a Jerusalem Church
By Palestine Chronicle Staff French President Emmanuel Macron had a taste of what Palestinians in the Occupied Territory experience on a daily basis when Israeli occupation officers defiled the sanctity of a holy place […]

Macron Says Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism
France is to recognize anti-Zionism, the denial of the state of Israel, as a form of anti-Semitism in response to a surge in acts against Jews not seen “since the Second World War”, reports The Telegraph. […]

The Blocking of Palestinian Rights at an International Level is Endorsed by the PA
By Ramona Wadi As the UN General Assembly meeting approaches, the entire international community is engaged in a collective spectacle discussing the obsolete two-state compromise as the only way forward for Palestinians. There is no […]

Abbas: Palestine Ready to Enter Peace Talks with Israel (VIDEO)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday voiced readiness to resume peace talks with Israel, either behind closed doors or in public. Speaking at a joint press conference in Paris with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Abbas […]