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Netanyahu calls Macron’s remarks on West Bank in UN speech ‘grotesque’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly. “Look at what’s happening in the West Bank, where day in, day out, we are seeing violations. And in the name of what? Hamas was never […] The post Netanyahu calls Macron’s remarks on West Bank in UN…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has harshly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's UN General Assembly remarks regarding Israel's presence in the West Bank. In his speech, Macron criticized Israel's actions in the occupied territory, stating that violations occur daily with no Hamas activity in the West Bank. Netanyahu dismissed Macron's claims as a "grotesque absurdity," pointing out that Palestinian armed groups conduct attacks against Jews almost daily.

Macron also refuted US President Donald Trump's assertion that the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza had ended, emphasizing continued violence and dire humanitarian conditions. The Israeli prime minister strongly condemned Macron's remarks, calling them a "grotesque absurdity."

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