Emmanuel Macron

French nationals released from Iran, returning to France, Macron says

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were initially released from Iran's Evin Prison in November 2025 after having been imprisoned there for over three years.

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A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.
A Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft stands parked on the tarmac on the day of France's President Emmanuel Macron's visit, at the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l'air et de l'espace) Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, France March 18, 2025.

Israel halts defense trade with France, citing ‘hostile attitude,’ sources tell ‘Post’

Sources told The Jerusalem Post that the decision was a result of France taking a hostile attitude toward Israel over the last two years.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, AMICHAI STEIN
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Huckabee critcizes Israel police over Pizzaballa's Palm Sunday incident

"The action today by the Israel National Police ... is an unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world," Huckabee wrote in a social media post.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias escalate in Iraq, targeting Kurdistan Region president Nechirvan Barzani

The attack has been condemned by France and Iraq, but Iran has distanced itself from the incident.

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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.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025ByMARTIN SHERMAN
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.

Emmanuel Macron acknowledges 700 days since Oct. 7, calls for release of hostages in X/Twitter post

Macron wrote the post in four different languages: English, French, Hebrew, and Arabic.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Image of French President Emmanuel Macron in front of images of the French and Israeli flag.

Macron need not visit Israel in light of Palestinian state recognition, Saar tells French FM

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told his French counterpart that France’s push for Palestinian state recognition undermines Israel’s security, casting doubt on Macron’s visit.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) meets with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot (R) in Paris, April 3, 2025; illustrative.

Ukraine's allies meet amid doubts over guarantees, US backing

Global leaders will hold talks regarding military support and a possible ceasefire for Ukraine as the fierce Ukraine-Russia war wages on.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025ByREUTERS
A rescuer holds a soft toy at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.

Netanyahu's office slams Belgian PM as a 'weak leader' seeking to appease 'Islamic terrorism'

"He wants to feed the terrorist crocodile before it devours Belgium," the PMO's post read. "Israel won’t go along and will continue to defend itself."

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conferene at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem, August 10, 2025

Macron decries US decision to not grant Palestinian officials visas

French President Emmanuel Macron called the American decision not to grant visas to Palestinian officials ahead of the UN General Assembly unacceptable on X/Twitter.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron arrives for bilateral talks during a visit to Berlin last week. Following Hamas’s October 7 massacre, France once again chose the wrong side of history, the writer charges.

Macron’s illusions: How his Palestinian push fuels antisemitism, weakens France - opinion

Macron’s push for Palestinian recognition risks strengthening antisemitism in France while weakening the country’s international standing and internal stability.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByDOV MAIMON
PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON’S recognition of a Palestinian state will fuel the fires of antisemitism in France, the writer warns.

Macron says Putin would have duped Trump if he doesn't commit to Zelensky meeting

Ukrainian President Zelensky pushed again for "NATO-like" security guarantees for his country.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

From penguins to pariahs: What will happen at Netanyahu's return to the UN?

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: From boasting about Israel’s global standing in 2017 to facing fierce criticism at the UN in 2025, Netanyahu’s diplomatic journey has dramatically shifted.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Here, in the main control room of the French channel TF1, Macron (left) is talking, as a photo of Netanyahu is displayed in the background, during a live special program at television studios in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on May 13.

Macron rebukes Netanyahu, urges path to peace in strongly worded letter

Macron devoted significant portions of his letter to defending his government’s record in combating antisemitism.

AUGUST 26, 2025ByAMICHAI STEIN
France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.