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.

© Rémi Jouan, CC-BY-SA, GNU Free Documentation License, Wikimedia Commons

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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Fix your own country, Prime Minister Starmer

While Britain faces spiraling crime, growing antisemitism, and social unrest, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is more focused on pressuring Israel than fixing his own country. In his first major foreign policy moment, Starmer has threatened to recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn’t meet vague “peace” conditions—essentially handing Hamas a political victory.

Keir Starmer outside 10 Downing St.  Wikimedia Commons

In my latest op-ed for JNS, I challenge Starmer's warped priorities. How can a leader demand concessions from Israel while ignoring the terrorist entity on the other side? It’s not diplomacy—it’s dangerous moral failure.
👉 Read the full column here

Stephen M. Flatow

#KeirStarmer #Israel #UKPolitics #Hamas #Appeasement #Antisemitism #MiddleEast #PalestinianState #Terrorism #FixYourOwnCountry #ForeignPolicy #VictimsVoice #JNS #Zionism