Macron’s Palestinian state push: A dangerous lecture from a country in disarray
France is burning, and Macron thinks Israel needs a lecture?
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has joined the chorus of Western leaders pushing unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state—another reckless move wrapped in the language of “peace.” But coming from a country gripped by riots, antisemitic violence, and rising insecurity, Macron’s lecture to Israel rings hollow.
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In my new JNS column, I argue that Macron’s push isn’t about resolving the conflict—it’s about deflecting from his own political failures at home. Demanding concessions from Israel while ignoring Hamas’s terror is not statesmanship. It’s appeasement dressed as diplomacy.
👉 Read the full op-ed here
Stephen M. Flatow
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