Coverage dated September 23, 2026

Israel denounces Macron's UN remarks

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Israeli officials have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly. But while Macron used strong words against Israel, France allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to fly through…

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France 24
Israel blasts ‘grotesque absurdity’ of Macron’s UN remarks on West Bank (opens France 24)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday issued a stinging rebuke to French President Emmanuel Macron's UN speech denouncing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
BBC News
Netanyahu calls Macron's remarks on West Bank in UN speech 'grotesque' (opens BBC News)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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Israel's PM denounces the French president after he appeared to downplay Hamas's activities in the occupied territory.
France 24
Israel denounces Macron's UN remarks (opens France 24)
Published Sep 23, 2026
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Israeli officials have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly. But while Macron used strong words against Israel, France allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to fly through…