France’s dismal colonial history puts it in no position to lecture Israel over Gaza - opinion
Even today, France clings doggedly to its overseas possessions, such as its Pacific Islands territory of New Caledonia. It has employed a variety of measures to ensure its hold over these islands.
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron: Paris claims that any suggestion that its plans to recognize a Palestinian state explain a rise in antisemitic violence is ‘erroneous’ and ‘abject,’ the writer notes.(photo credit: Philippe Magoni/pool via Reuters)ByMARTIN SHERMAN
