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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.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) meets with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot (R) in Paris, April 3, 2025; illustrative.
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks in front of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza, at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouse in Arish, Egypt, in April. Last Thursday, he announced that France would officially recognize a Palestinian state.

French government dissolves 'radical Islamist' imam center with ties to Muslim Brotherhood

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani standby prior to signing the Abraham Accords with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.

Palestinian officials hope UAE can prevent West Bank annexation

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 decries US decision to not grant Palestinian officials visas


French court issues arrest warrant for former Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad

The warrants are over the assassination of two journalists during the bombardments of the rebel-held city of Homs in 2012.

 Portrait image of Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria

Police shoot man who stabbed four in Marseille in suspected terror attack

The incident occurred in the 1st arrondissement of Marseille. The victims were not in critical condition, police said.

Paris Olympics 2024 - Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseille - Marseille, France - May 8, 2024 French police officers patrol the streets in the Old Port before the arrival of the Olympic flame

Fauda will not film in Marseille due to 'security issues'

Fauda's fifth season will film in Budapest instead of Marseille due to security concerns. The new season will air in 2026.

Lior Raz and Melanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

Paris Jews near synagogue threatened by knife wielding man

There were no reported injuries, assured the mayor. The 40-year-old man was arrested by police and was in custody at the time of the statement.

 A member of the gendarmerie stands guard after a police officer was injured in an attack next to the Champs-Elysees avenue, in Paris, France July 18, 2024.

China, Russia join Iran in rejecting European move to restore sanctions on Tehran

A letter from the Chinese, Russian, and Iranian foreign ministers called Britain, France, and Germany's move to restore sanctions via the "snapback mechanism" "legally and procedurally flawed."

 CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi is flanked by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (left) and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi at a meeting on the Iranian nuclear issue in Beijing in March.

Lyon spate of antisemitic incidents: Teen attacked near synagogue, Holocaust memorial defaced

The Jewish community in France is feeling increasingly threatened as antisemitic attacks intensify.

A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration is held in Paris last month. By singling out Israel, and only Israel, for scrutiny and condemnation, President Emmanuel Macron feeds into an increasingly hostile political climate in France, the writer argues.

Hit with E3 snapback, Iran blinks instead of retaliating for first time - analysis

When West condemned Iran it would escalate nuke violations. Now the West imposed its worst measure and Tehran has not countered yet.

Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

France replicates its failure on antisemitism and rewards terror - opinion

While Macron promises unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, MK Yosef Tayeb warns that the message to the world is dangerous: Terrorism pays.

 France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

From scapegoat to pretext: How Trump is weaponizing antisemitism for political gain - opinion

As with issues like immigration, crime, or rising prices, Trump does not seek to solve problems but to seize them in order to discredit and trap his opponents.

US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2025.

'An intolerable act': Holocaust memorial in France vandalized with 'Free Gaza'

"The perpetrators will be sought and prosecuted. Lyon stands firm against hatred, antisemitism, and racism," the city's mayor stated.

Holocaust memorial in Lyon, France, defaced with the words ‘Free Gaza.'

French FM slams Trump, says France 'stands by Greenland's side' during visit to the island - report

Barrot arrived in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on Saturday evening to express France's "solidarity" with the Greenlandic people, French newspaper Lematin reported.

 Greenland's flag flies in Igaliku settlement, Greenland, July 5, 2024.