Emmanuel Macron

Iraq's Kurds emerge as Middle East's key diplomatic players at Munich Security Council - analysis

The KRG has helped smooth the transition in eastern Syria by working with Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces, also hosting US forces and other anti-ISIS coalition forces.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, February 13, 2026.

Macron calls for stronger measures against antisemitism in France at Ilan Halimi ceremony

Macron held a tree-planting ceremony to commemorate 20 years since the death of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old Jewish man who died after being kidnapped and held captive for 24 days.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An aerial view shows the oil tanker named Boracay (also called Pushpa), a vessel being investigated by French authorities and suspected of belonging to the so-called "shadow fleet" involved in the Russian oil trade, off the coast of the western France port of Saint-Nazaire, France, October 2, 2025.

French Navy intercepts sanctioned Russian tanker in Mediterranean

The interception was carried out on high seas in the Western Mediterranean, between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco.

|ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference during a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium December 19, 2025.

France asks for NATO exercise in Greenland, ready to contribute to it, Macron says

News of the request comes as US President Donald Trump barrels into Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, where he is likely to use the World Economic Forum to escalate his push to acquire Greenland.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ministers gather at UN for meeting on two-state solution, US, Israel boycott

The conference aims to lay out the parameters for a roadmap to a Palestinian state, while ensuring Israel's security.

JULY 28, 2025ByREUTERS
People rally in front of the United Nations headquarters during a "Stop Starving Gaza Now" protest amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, July 25, 2025.

Perhaps ill-timed but inevitable: French recognition of a Palestinian state - opinion

This is one of the consequences of the Israeli government’s stubborn refusal to consider what comes after the Gaza war.

JULY 28, 2025BySEBASTIEN LEVI
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.

Macron, take true responsibility over Palestinians' future: An open letter to France's president

As an Israeli who believes in peace, I address you today with a bold yet moral proposition: Take true responsibility for the future of the Palestinian people.

JULY 27, 2025ByYITZHAK JERRY GERSHON
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in front of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza, at the Egyptian Red Crescent warehouse in Arish, Egypt, in April 2025.

Macron's mistake: Thinking a Palestinian state will bring peace - editorial

In light of the Hamas massacre of October 7, and ongoing rampant terrorism and terror cells metastasizing in the West Bank, now is clearly not the time for the birth of a Palestinian state.

JULY 27, 2025ByJPOST EDITORIAL
France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

Apocalypse in Paris? Rabbi claims Satan controls Macron, predicts Jews hunted

Ben Artzi’s fiery message came soon after Macron announced that France, home to Europe’s largest Jewish community, would officially back Palestinian statehood.

JULY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Kabbalah Rabbi Nir Ben Artzi.

IDF seizes Gaza-bound aid flotilla Handala, soldier succumbs to wounds from battle in Gaza

IDF announces resumption of aid drops into Gaza • Anon. IDF officials echo USAID claim on Hamas stealing aid • IDF strikes Hezbollah in south Lebanon

JULY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operate in southern Gaza, July 2, 2025.

Dutch politician Geert Wilders mocks France's decision to recognize Palestinian state

"Good luck, Emmanuel Macron and France! Happy suicide!" he addressed to the French leader.

JULY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders speaks to the press following the exit poll and early results in the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 22, 2023

Israel at War day 658: What's going on in Gaza, Yemen?

UN aid chief demands evidence after Israel accuses staff of links to Hamas • Security forces thwart attacks in West Bank • Firefighters combat fire in northern Israel

JULY 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, rally to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen July 25, 2025.

'A launchpad to annihilate Israel': Netanyahu slams Macron for recognizing Palestinian state

Israeli leaders issued strong condemnations following Macron's announcement that France would recognize a Palestinian state, warning that the move rewards terrorism and undermines Israel's security.

JULY 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
France's President Emmanuel Macron holds a press conference at the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais, Paris, Oct. 5, 2024.

France to recognize Palestinian state in September, Macron says

“The urgency today is to end the war in Gaza and to provide aid to the civilian population. Peace is possible,” Macron said.

JULY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.