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Why so many politicians hesitate to defend Jews against antisemitism - opinion

Leaders increasingly weigh tragedy through political cost, turning compassion into a calculated act.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWEBER-ISSAN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement at 10 Downing Street in London, April 30, 2026.
Activist of the far-right identitarian movement 'Ligue du Midi' Olivier Roudier shouts in a megaphone in Montpellier, southern France, on February 15, 2026, during a rally after the fatal beating of a 23-year-old Quentin.

Macron urges calm after activist's death sparks political clash

The 23-year-old, whose name the government has given only as Quentin, died on Saturday after falling into a coma following being violently beaten outside a conference given by Rima Hassan.

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The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

"We know that the Americans are stronger than us," Danish MP Rasumus Jarlov told CNN, "but it is our duty to defend our land and our people."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

The head of the YPG warned that only the US or its coalition partners can halt Syria’s advance into Kurdish-held territory, as government forces seize key towns and energy sites.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN

'Inexplicable antisemitism' still a worldwide problem - Herzog in France

"It is truly heartbreaking to see so much human suffering and to witness the destruction of flourishing cities as they are transformed into battlefields," President Isaac Herzog said.

MARCH 20, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the Ohr Torah Jewish school in Toulouse, France.

Will Bennett get a political bounce from his mediation effort? - analysis

Will the luster of being a peacemaker and the accompanying international plaudits be enough to propel his party in the polls? No one can say for sure.

MARCH 6, 2022ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the Knesset, March 6, 2022.

France's Macron comes out against claims of Israeli apartheid

President Macron to French Jewish umbrella: "How dare we talk about apartheid in a state where Arab citizens are represented in government and positions of leadership and responsibility?"

FEBRUARY 28, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks during a video conference with international partners to discuss humanitarian aid for financially-strapped Lebanon, in Paris on December 2.

Macron tells Iran's Raisi more effort needed in nuclear talks

Iran has rejected any deadline imposed by Western powers.

JANUARY 30, 2022ByREUTERS
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron speaks during a video conference with international partners to discuss humanitarian aid for financially-strapped Lebanon, in Paris on December 2.

COP26: Iran at the fore in Bennett’s meetings at climate conference

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with few other world leaders in bilateral meetings during the United Nations Climate Conference. Iran was a running theme.

NOVEMBER 2, 2021ByLAHAV HARKOV
Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, U.S. President Joe Biden and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson chat as they attend an evening reception to mark the opening day of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain November 1, 2021.

Thousands attend funeral of Chad's Deby, Macron pledges French support

Deby, a lynchpin in Western security strategy, was killed on Monday in a battle against a rebel army led by dissident army officers who are not linked to jihadists, according to Chadian authorities.

APRIL 24, 2021ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron attends the state funeral of late Chadian President Idriss Deby in N'Djamena, Chad, April 23, 2021.

Thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after France killings

In Pakistan, police fired tear gas at thousands of demonstrators marching towards the French Embassy in Islamabad, with some protesters trying to break through police barricades, witnesses said.

OCTOBER 30, 2020ByREUTERS
Police officers stand guard at the scene of a reported knife attack at Notre Dame church in Nice, France, October 29, 2020.

Macron warns Lebanese leaders of sanctions if reforms are not swift

Macron visited Beirut in the immediate aftermath of the port explosion that killed more than 190 people and injured 6,000.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020ByREUTERS
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at the airport in Beirut, Lebanon August 6, 2020

Macron says Trump, Rouhani know conditions for talks, but up to them to deliver

"It's now up to the Iranians and the United States to seize these conditions and work together to relaunch momentum."

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 23, 2019.

Trump, Macron to visit Israel in Jan. to mark 75 years since Auschwitz liberation

The Post has learned that a major, unnamed donor has been enlisted to make the event possible.

JULY 22, 2019ByHERB KEINON
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Elysee Palace as part of the commemoration ceremony for Armistice Day, 100 years after the end of the First World War, in Paris, France, November 11, 2018.