Macron Scolds Ministers Over Leaked Remark on the Founding of Israel
The French president criticizes officials for disclosing his comment about Israel, stating that as a creation of the UN, it should adhere to the organization’s decisions. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed frustration with his ministers for leaking comments he made about Israel during a private Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. These remarks provoked a strong reaction from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
According to a report from AFP, which cited an unnamed attendee, Macron stated that “Netanyahu must not forget that his country was created by a UN decision,” referencing a 1947 UN General Assembly resolution proposing the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. He reportedly added that “this is not the time to break away from UN decisions.”
Israel is currently in conflict with the UN over calls for a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are conducting ground operations against Hezbollah militants.
At a press conference after an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Macron emphasized the need for French officials to “respect the rules and be ethical, and not share comments that are either truncated, false or taken out of context.” He expressed being “stupefied” by media reports regarding his confidential discussions.
“I speak enough about the situation in the Middle East and I don’t need ventriloquists,” he added.
In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu, in a statement reported by the Times of Israel, reminded Macron that “it was not the UN resolution that established the State of Israel, but rather the victory achieved in the War of Independence with the blood of heroic fighters, many of whom were Holocaust survivors – including from the Vichy regime in France.”
Tensions between the two leaders have escalated over the past week; last Friday, Macron accused the Israeli military of “deliberately” targeting UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. He has also advocated for halting the sale of Western arms to Israel, claiming this could help reduce bloodshed in both Gaza and Lebanon.
Netanyahu countered by denouncing Macron’s proposal as shameful during a time when “Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran.” He asserted that Israel “would win with or without [Western] support.”
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to a report from AFP, which cited an unnamed attendee, Macron stated that “Netanyahu must not forget that his country was created by a UN decision,” referencing a 1947 UN General Assembly resolution proposing the partition of Palestine into Jewish and Arab states. He reportedly added that “this is not the time to break away from UN decisions.”
Israel is currently in conflict with the UN over calls for a cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are conducting ground operations against Hezbollah militants.
At a press conference after an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, Macron emphasized the need for French officials to “respect the rules and be ethical, and not share comments that are either truncated, false or taken out of context.” He expressed being “stupefied” by media reports regarding his confidential discussions.
“I speak enough about the situation in the Middle East and I don’t need ventriloquists,” he added.
In response, Prime Minister Netanyahu, in a statement reported by the Times of Israel, reminded Macron that “it was not the UN resolution that established the State of Israel, but rather the victory achieved in the War of Independence with the blood of heroic fighters, many of whom were Holocaust survivors – including from the Vichy regime in France.”
Tensions between the two leaders have escalated over the past week; last Friday, Macron accused the Israeli military of “deliberately” targeting UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon. He has also advocated for halting the sale of Western arms to Israel, claiming this could help reduce bloodshed in both Gaza and Lebanon.
Netanyahu countered by denouncing Macron’s proposal as shameful during a time when “Israel fights the forces of barbarism led by Iran.” He asserted that Israel “would win with or without [Western] support.”
Ramin Sohrabi contributed to this report for TROIB News
