France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
But tensions have escalated in recent weeks as Macron has demanded that Israel do more to avoid the rapidly mounting civilian casualties in its campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon. Later Thursday, Minister Barrot held talks on the conflict with Palestinian ...
Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned holy site in Jerusalem, in what is the latest diplomatic spat in a series of events that have sent relations between the two plummeting.
Two French Gendarmes Detained By Israeli Police In Jerusalem
Israeli police detain two French gendarmes at the Eleona, a religious sanctuary owned by France in Jerusalem, which French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot was meant to visit. The two were released briefly after.
Diplomatic tension between France and Israel worsens after gendarmes detained in Jerusalem
Gaza Relations between France and Israel have been strained further after Israeli security forces in Jerusalem entered a holy site under French administration, briefly detaining two French officers with diplomatic status.
Israeli Detention of French Diplomats in Jerusalem Draws Diplomatic Rebuke
France accused Israel on Thursday of jeopardizing diplomatic relations after Israeli security forces entered a Jerusalem holy site under French jurisdiction, briefly detaining two French officials with diplomatic immunity.
Foreign Affairs12d
The Least Bad Option for Lebanon
A civil war between 1976 and 1989 claimed nearly 100,000 Lebanese lives and cemented Hezbollah’s dominance within the state, ...
Politico Europe17d
France helps raise $1B for Lebanon aid
PARIS — France will give €100 million to support Lebanon and assist the more than 1 million people displaced by the recent ...
The Times of Israel17d
Macron pledges $108 million at Lebanon aid confab, slams Israel for ‘sowing barbarism’
PARIS — France pledged to provide a 100-million euro ($108-million) package to support Lebanon at an international conference Thursday, as President Emmanuel Macron said “massive aid” is ...
Euronews on MSN17d
International summit for Lebanon raises nearly €1 billion in aid pledges
French President Emmanuel Macron had called on participants of the conference, which convened more than 70 countries as ...
Courthouse News Service5d
Macron’s hardening stance on Israel draws sharp response from Netanyahu
In a marked shift, French President Emmanuel Macron has been publicly sparring with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...
Newsweek17d
France Leads $1 Billion Aid Effort for Lebanon Amid War Crisis
Earlier on Thursday, France kicked off the conference by committing to a $108 million aid package for Lebanon. President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the urgent need for "massive aid" to support the ...
Times Union17d
Middle East latest: French President Macron pledges 100 million euros in aid to support Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will provide a “massive” 100-million-euro ($108 million) aid package to ...
Middle East Institute12d
There is no alternative to Hezbollah’s disarmament
Last week, representatives from around 70 countries convened in Paris to pledge nearly $1 billion in aid for Lebanon. Moving ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
Macron says France will provide 100 million-euro aid package to support Lebanon
PARIS (AP) — France will provide a 100-million euro ($108-million) aid package to support Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron told an international conference Thursday in Paris. Macron ...
Arms sales to Israel: 'France's position remains timid and falls short of its international commitments'
OP-ED. International law obliges France to stop exporting munitions to a country suspected of committing war crimes, crimes ...
Morocco World News12d
Macron Urges Ceasefire in Gaza, Says Nothing Can Justify ‘Disastrous Human Toll’
As part of this three-day visit to Morocco, French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the Moroccan Parliament, touching on a ...