A year after recognizing Palestine, France's lost illusions
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- Le Monde (France)seen 21 Sept, 13:27description edited
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En ayant à cœur d’apaiser les relations avec Israël, Emmanuel Macron a brouillé son message et déçu les défenseurs de la cause palestinienne.En ayant à cœur d’apaiser les relations avec Israël, le président français, Emmanuel Macron, a brouillé son message et déçu les défenseurs de la cause palestinienne.
- Al Jazeera Englishseen 23 Sept, 09:57headline rewritten
Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGAFrance rebukes world over Gaza as Canada, UK back Palestinian state at UNGA - Le Monde Englishseen 24 Sept, 14:57headline rewritten
Macron's error on Hamas during UN speech sparks Israeli angerMacron sparks Israel's anger by wrongfully saying Hamas is not active in the West Bank - ejpress.orgseen 27 Sept, 12:57description edited
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that ‘Hamas has never operated in the West Bank” came days after a French-Israeli citizen was killed in Samaria by a Palestinian affiliated with Hamas. During his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that Hamas is not active in the West Bank. “LookFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that ‘Hamas has never operated in the West Bank” came two days after a French-Israeli citizen was killed in Samaria by a Palestinian affiliated with Hamas. By Yossi Lempkowicz During his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that Hamas is not active in the
- Le Monde Englishseen 7 Oct, 23:12description edited
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Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, speaking at commemoration in Israel marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, said France 'rejects antisemitism' and continues to seek 'peace between Israelis and Palestinians.'Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, speaking at a commemoration in Israel marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, said France 'rejects antisemitism' and continues to seek 'peace between Israelis and Palestinians.'
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Mon, 21 September 2026
2 reports- Le Monde (France)04:30first to reportedited after publishing
En ayant à cœur d’apaiser les relations avec Israël, le président français, Emmanuel Macron, a brouillé son message et déçu les défenseurs de la cause palestinienne.
- Le Monde English18:00
By trying to improve relations with Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron blurred his message and disappointed advocates of the Palestinian cause.
Tue, 22 September 2026
13 reports- France Info (France)14:34
Le 22 septembre 2025, la France, par la voix de son président, reconnaissait l'Etat de Palestine devant l'ONU. Un geste très attendu qui n'a pour autant rien changé au quotidien des Palestiniens.
- NYT World17:37
During his tenure as France’s president, Emmanuel Macron has evolved from a political upstart to a senior statesman.
- Le Monde English20:01
Giving his last speech to the UN's signature annual diplomatic gathering as president, Emmanuel Macron also railed against the humanitarian situation in Gaza while calling for a moratorium on strikes against civilian and energy targets in the Ukraine-Russia war.
- Google News - Top Stories20:08
Macron urges world to 'stand firm' against 'abuse of power by empires' in final UN speech France 24 In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame Reuters Macron Criticizes Israel and Russia in Final U.N. Speech as France’s President The New York Times 'No peace without justice,' Macron tells UN General Assembly France 24 UN General Assembly live: Andy Burnham says world must ‘rise to the moment’ on AI Financial Times
- NYT World20:21
In his farewell address to the General Assembly, the French president criticized Russia, Israel and, in more veiled terms, the United States.
- Le Figaro (France)20:53
Pour la dernière fois de son mandat, le président de la République s’est exprimé le 22 septembre 2026 à la tribune des Nations Unies.
- N1 Info (Croatia)21:01
Francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron osporio je tvrdnje američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa da je osigurao mir u Pojasu Gaze, rekavši da unatoč pro
- 24sata (Croatia)21:02
Francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron kritizirao je američkog kolegu Donalda Trumpa zbog njegovih tvrdnji o miru u Pojasu Gaze, ističući da humanitarna pomoć i dalje ne prolazi unatoč njegovim najavama.
- tportal (Croatia)21:20
Francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron osporio je u utorak tvrdnje američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa da je osigurao mir u Pojasu Gaze, rekavši da unatoč proglašenom miru u toj enklavi nije ponovno otvoren niti jedan humanitarni koridor
- Le Figaro (France)21:59
Le président français a dénoncé mardi devant l’ONU «un spectacle qui nous fait honte à tous» à Gaza.
- Index.hr (Croatia)22:02
FRANCUSKI predsjednik Emmanuel Macron osporio jetvrdnje američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa da je osigurao mir u Pojasu Gaze, rekavši da unatoč proglašenom miru u toj enklavi nije ponovno otvoren nijedan humanitarni koridor.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)22:12
'War crimes have been industrialized,’ French president tells UN General Assembly. ‘It's a new era of barbaric acts'
- Google News - Europe query22:49CAM Slams Europe's 'Detachment From Reality' After French President Macron's 'Ludicrous' Hamas Claim
CAM Slams Europe's 'Detachment From Reality' After French President Macron's 'Ludicrous' Hamas Claim Combat Antisemitism Movement
Wed, 23 September 2026
21 reports- Vecernji list (Croatia)00:00
"Ali kakav kredibilitet imamo ako nastavimo biti pasivni pred onim što se događa u Pojasu Gaze? Neki se hvale navodnim mirom. No taj mir niti na jednu sekundu nije ponovno otvorio pristup humanitarnoj pomoći. Hoćemo li jednostavno stajati po strani i promatrati tu predstavu koje bismo se svi trebali stidjeti?", poručio je Macron
- Channel News Asia00:44
- Al Jazeera English02:36edited after publishing
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Canada pledges aid for Palestine as UK and France demand action at UNGAFrance's Macron says suffering in Gaza should 'shame all of us' as Canada's Carney pledges $71m for two-state efforts.
- Le Monde (France)04:00
Pour sa dernière intervention à la tribune des Nations unies, le président français a tenu un discours véhément défendant le multilatéralisme et le droit international face à « un nouvel âge de la barbarie ». Un miroir inversé de l’allocution livrée quelques heures plus tôt par son homologue américain.
- Wirtualna Polska (Poland)05:00
Premier Izraela Benjamin Netanjahu ostro skrytykował wtorkowe wystąpienie prezydenta Francji na forum ONZ. Poszło o słowa, że Hamas nie operuje na Zachodnim Brzegu. - Groteskowa absurdalność wypowiedzi Emmanuela Macrona jest porażająca - oświadczył szef rządu, przypominając o atakach terrorystów.
- tportal (Croatia)05:08
Predsjednik Francuske Emmanuel Macron u utorak je odbacio tvrdnju američkog predsjednika Donalda Trumpa da je njegov mirovni plan donio mir u Gazi, istaknuvši da u enklavi nije ponovno otvoren nijedan humanitarni koridor
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- 24sata (Croatia)23 Sept, 04:59their copy
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)23 Sept, 06:24their copy
- France Info (France)05:47
A la tribune de l'ONU, le président français a aussi critiqué, mardi, les agissements israéliens en Cisjordanie, en affirmant que le Hamas n'était pas actif sur ce territoire où siège l'Autorité palestinienne.
- Libération (France)05:54
Pour sa dernière intervention à la tribune de l’ONU mardi 22 septembre, le président français s’est positionné en défense de l’organisation intergouvernementale, face au retour des «empires» et à la «loi de la jungle», s’insurgeant notamment contre «l’industrialisation du crime de guerre».
- Index.hr (Croatia)06:29
IZRAEL je oštro osudio izjavu francuskog predsjednika Macrona da Hamas nikada nije djelovao na Zapadnoj obali, nazivajući je 'grotesknim apsurdom'. Francuska je pojasnila da je mislio da Hamas ne upravlja tim područjem.
- N1 Info (Croatia)06:36
Francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron u utorak je u svom posljednjem govoru pred Općom skupštinom UN-a oštro prozvao američkog predsjednika Donalda Tr
- Libération (France)07:01
Le Premier ministre israélien a vivement réagi mardi aux propos tenus par le chef d’Etat français devant l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies. Le président français a notamment déploré de voir à Gaza un «spectacle qui nous fait honte à tous».
- Le Monde English08:12
The French president delivered a forceful defense of multilateralism and international law in the face of 'a new age of barbarism.' His remarks contrasted starkly with those made hours earlier by the American leader.
- Le Figaro (France)09:52
Des cadres insoumis et socialistes ne comprennent pas que le chef de l’État tienne un tel discours après que la France a, selon franceinfo, autorisé Benyamin Netanyahou à survoler son espace aérien.
- jpost.com11:33
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced Macron's comments earlier on Wednesday, with Netanyahu calling the statements “outrageous.”
- Der Spiegel (Germany)12:25
Anscheinend wollte Emmanuel Macron, dass sein letzter Auftritt vor der Uno als Frankreichs Präsident in Erinnerung bleibt. Er reagierte darin auch auf Behauptungen des US-Präsidenten.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)12:25
Anscheinend wollte Emmanuel Macron, dass sein letzter Auftritt vor der Uno als Frankreichs Präsident in Erinnerung bleibt. Er reagierte darin auch auf Behauptungen des US-Präsidenten.
- Index.hr (Croatia)12:33
IZRAELSKI premijer Netanyahu oštro je osudio govor francuskog predsjednika Macrona u UN-u, u kojem je kritizirao izraelske postupke na Zapadnoj obali. Francuska tvrdi da je došlo do krivog prijevoda.
- jpost.com12:53
Among the most prominent critics were Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)14:40
Israel faces ‘serious diplomatic crisis’ threatening its security, Lapid says
- Le Figaro (France)17:11
LA VÉRIF’ - La phrase du président français à l’ONU a provoqué une vive polémique en Israël. Si le Hamas ne gouverne pas la Cisjordanie, il y conserve des réseaux clandestins et continue d’y préparer des attaques.
- Le Figaro (France)18:45
RÉCIT - En affirmant à tort que le Hamas n’a jamais « sévi » en Cisjordanie, Emmanuel Macron a offert à Benyamin Netanyahou un angle de riposte immédiat. La polémique brouille le message de fond du président français sur la colonisation, Gaza et l’État palestinien.
Thu, 24 September 2026
6 reports- Le Monde (France)03:00
A la tribune des Nations unies, mardi, le président français a affirmé que le Hamas n’avait jamais sévi en Cisjordanie. Une erreur factuelle dont s’est immédiatement emparé le premier ministre israélien, Benyamin Nétanyahou, pour retourner les critiques visant sa politique de colonisation dans les territoires occupés.
- Le Monde English03:01edited after publishing
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Macron's error on Hamas during UN speech sparks Israeli angerDuring his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, the French president claimed that Hamas had never operated in the West Bank. This factual error was immediately seized upon by Benjamin Netanyahu to deflect criticism of his settlement policy in the occupied territories.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:23
France authorized Netanyahu's plane to fly over its territory for 5th time on day Macron made 'fine speech' at UN, says watchdog
- ejpress.org16:01
”Asking Jews to take a stance on Gaza rather than asking anti-Semites to stop targeting them amounts to holding the victims responsible for the hatred they face. This is an unacceptable moral inversion.” A left-wing primary candidate for nex year French presidential election sparked outrage among Jewish organisations after stating that ‘’the Israeli government
- ejpress.org17:10edited after publishing
French President Emmanuel Macron’s statement that ‘Hamas has never operated in the West Bank” came two days after a French-Israeli citizen was killed in Samaria by a Palestinian affiliated with Hamas. By Yossi Lempkowicz During his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron claimed that Hamas is not active in the
- Le Figaro (France)19:42
Le premier ministre israélien a dénoncé les critiques des deux pays européens contre la colonisation israélienne en leur rappelant leur propre passé colonial.
Fri, 25 September 2026
1 report- Le Monde (France)03:08
S’en prenant à Emmanuel Macron, le premier ministre israélien, en pleine campagne électorale dans son pays, a vivement rejeté, jeudi, à New York, les critiques contre la politique de son gouvernement et minimisé la violence des colons en Cisjordanie occupée.
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)23:16
'There is a guilty and scandalous level of tolerance on the part of the Israeli government towards what is happening in the West Bank,' says French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- 24sata (Croatia)06:48
Kojom državom, osim Francuskom, još automatski vlada Emmanuel Macron, tko je morao sagraditi ogradu duljine od Zagreba do New Yorka... Doznajte u prvom nastavku ovog zabavnog serijala.
Tue, 6 October 2026
2 reports- Le Monde (France)13:34
L’adjoint du représentant permanent de la France aux Nations unies, Jay Dharmadhikari, a signifié le refus de la France de voir l’ONU s’immiscer dans le dossier sur l’avenir institutionnel du territoire, avant d’ajouter que le président de la République ouvrirait néanmoins « des consultations avec l’ensemble des parties prenantes ».
- Le Monde English16:00
The deputy permanent representative of France to the UN, Jay Dharmadhikari, made clear France's refusal to let the UN intervene in discussions about the territory's future.
Wed, 7 October 2026
5 reports- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)09:56
di Riccardo “La morale ha standard estetici”. Così sentenziava l’oscuro e splendente filosofo tedesco Nietzsche. Sono innamorato di questa frase che riecheggia dal passato intridendo i nostri tempi, insinuandosi sovente tra le maglie della storia contemporanea, perché sì, la storia ancora esiste, pure se si vorrebbe cancellarla senza colpo ferire. Esiste anche Emmanuel Macron, presidente […] L'articolo Macron esulta per il lancio di un missile nucleare: non vedo differenze con altri...
- France Info (France)13:38
Après six missions humanitaires à Gaza en un an et demi, ce Français dénonce notamment des réactions "tièdes" de la communauté internationale et une famine "qui n'aurait jamais dû arriver".
- Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatia)16:50
"Evo pustili smo Emmanuela Macrona proć. Čak i on zna di je najbolja spiza u najluđoj ulici u Splitu", napisali su djelatnici poznate splitske konobe Pusti me proć i priložili video francuskog predsjednika kako se šeta ulicama Splita. Evo nekoliko fotografija, a ispod je i video: --- Konoba ‘Pusti m...
- Le Monde English17:51edited after publishing
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, speaking at a commemoration in Israel marking the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, said France 'rejects antisemitism' and continues to seek 'peace between Israelis and Palestinians.'
- Nacional (Croatia)18:19
Trebao je odmah nakon samita MED9 napustiti Split i krenuti prema Francuskoj, barem su tako hrvatskim novinarima objasnili iz Vlade. No francuski predsjednik Emmanuel Macron imao je drugačiji plan: umjesto prema zračnoj luci, krenuo je u šetnju središtem Splita, gdje su ga građani snimili, javlja RTL, a prenosi Net.hr. Njegov potez, kako doznaje RTL, iznenadio […]
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Europe query07:32
'Blaming Jews has become the default mode,' President Herzog addresses a delegation of French Jewish leaders i24NEWS
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:49
Macron recently highlighted Gaza, Lebanon, Syria in remarks at UN General Assembly
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- Libération (France)16:30
Invité de la matinale de France Inter le jeudi 15 octobre, le ministre français des Affaires étrangères a évité de trop nombreuses questions au cœur de l’actualité internationale. Et de ce fait, a fui ses responsabilités.