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Row Breaks Out as US Diplomat Criticises France on Antisemitism

This is Beirut, 25/08 09:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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France's foreign ministry said Sunday it would summon the US ambassador after he criticized the government for what he said was its insufficient action against antisemitism in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron. The letter from Charles Kushner, dated August 25 but leaked to the media on Sunday, echoed Israel's criticism of France days earlier, ...

Macron Says Israel's Gaza Offensive Will Lead to 'Disaster'

This is Beirut, 20/08 16:15 - Reading : less than a minute

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French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Israel's "military offensive" to conquer Gaza City "can only lead to a complete disaster for both peoples," after Israel's defense minister authorized the call-up of around 60,000 reservists. Israel's plan "will drag the region into a permanent war," the French president posted on social media, ...

Israel-France Row Flares Over Macron's Move to Recognize Palestinian State

This is Beirut, 20/08 09:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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A row between Israel and France over Paris's plan to recognize a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting "antisemitism". The Élysée hit back, calling Netanyahu's allegation "abject" and "erroneous". "This is a time for seriousness ...

Ukraine Allies Meet with Hopes of Peace Talks Breakthrough

This is Beirut, 19/08 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukraine's allies were meeting on Tuesday to discuss the outcome of fast-moving talks to end the war with Russia, after indications that Volodymyr Zelensky could sit down with Vladimir Putin for a peace summit. Hopes of a breakthrough rose when the Ukrainian president and European leaders met US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, who ...

Macron Suggests Geneva Hosts Putin-Zelensky Summit

This is Beirut, 19/08 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Geneva could play host to a peace summit between Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, who look set to meet after separate talks with US President Donald Trump. Speaking after he and other European leaders joined the Ukrainian president for high-stakes meetings at the White ...

Zelensky and European Leaders Arrive for High-Stakes White House Talks

This is Beirut, 18/08 20:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders arrived at the White House Monday ahead of high-stakes talks with US President Donald Trump aimed at bridging big differences over a peace deal with Russia. The leaders of Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Finland, as well as NATO chief Mark Rutte and European Commission chief Ursula ...

Trump-Zelensky: Dialogue Resumes After February Humiliation

Soumia Benmerzoug, 18/08 17:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Last February 28, Zelensky’s visit to Washington ended in fiasco. In what some media dubbed “the ambush office,” Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, berated the Ukrainian leader, accusing him of ingratitude despite tens of billions of dollars in US military aid. The meeting ended abruptly, with Zelensky leaving without a press briefing ...

Zelensky Warns Against 'Rewarding' Russia After Trump Urges Concessions

This is Beirut, 18/08 15:39 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of talks with Donald Trump on Monday that Russia should not be "rewarded" for its invasion, after the US leader pressed Ukraine to make concessions in exchange for peace. The talks, in which European leaders will also take part, follows a Friday summit between Trump and Russian President ...

Zelensky Returns to Site of Stunning Oval Office Shouting Match

This is Beirut, 18/08 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returns to the Oval Office on Monday for the first time since a spectacularly tense exchange with Donald Trump saw their talks cut short and question marks raised over future US support. At the February 28 meeting, Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated Zelensky on live television, accusing him of being ...

Macron Vows to Punish Antisemitic 'Hatred' After Memorial Tree Cut Down

This is Beirut, 15/08 15:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The cutting down of an olive tree planted in memory of a young French Jewish man tortured to death in 2006 stirred outrage in France on Friday, with President Emmanuel Macron vowing punishment over an act of antisemitic "hatred". Politicians across the political spectrum condemned the act as an attack against the memory of Ilan Halimi, who was ...

France's Macron Condemns Israel's Gaza Plan as Path to 'Permanent War'

This is Beirut, 11/08 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned Israel's plan to expand its operations and take control of Gaza City as a "disaster" and a path to "permanent war". "This war must end now with a permanent ceasefire," Macron said in a statement, adding Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City was "a disaster of unprecedented gravity and a ...

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