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June 6, 2025

Emmanuel Macron’s Crusade for Palestinian Statehood

And the right way for Israel to respond.

While Thunberg’s blockade-running is merely a stunt, it’s worth remembering that a similar stunt in 2010, involving the Mavi Marmara, resulted in a diplomatic rift between Jerusalem and Ankara. But stunts become far more serious when they are performed by heads of state of important countries. The French president Emmanuel Macron recently announced a conference, scheduled to take place under UN auspices, with the aim of conjuring a Palestinian state into existence. Yesterday Macron dilated further on these plans with his Brazilian counterpart, who accused Israel—not for the first time—of genocide.

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