Benjamin Netanyahu sets a deadline to Emmanuel Macron to fight anti -Semitism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron “to feed anti -Semitic fire” in France by calling for international recognition of the Palestine State, according to an official letter addressed to the French head of state.

“I call you to replace weakness with action, appeasement by the will, and to do so before a clear date: the new Jewish year, September 23, 2025”, continues this signed letter from Benjamin Netanyahu, dated August 17, and transmitted to AFP on Tuesday. “I am concerned about the alarming rise in anti -Semitism in France and by the lack of decisive actions of your government to deal with it. In recent years, anti -Semitism has ravaged French cities, ”writes Netanyahu. “Since your public statements attacking Israel and signaling the recognition of a Palestinian state, it has increased,” he said.

“Following Hamas’ wild attack against the Israeli people on October 7, 2023, pro-Hamas extremists and left-wing radicals launched an intimidation, vandalism and violence campaign against Europe”, a campaign that “intensified in France” under Macron’s mandate, estimates the Israeli Prime Minister.

“Your call to a Palestinian state feeds this anti -Semitic fire. (…) This rewards the terror of Hamas, strengthens Hamas’ refusal to release hostages, encourages those who threaten French Jews and promotes the hatred of Jews who now prowls in your streets, “accuses Netanyahu. He praises US President Donald Trump on the back of his “fight” against anti-Semitic crimes and to “protect American Jews”.

“President Macron, anti -Semitism is cancer. It spreads when the leaders remain silent. It retreats when the leaders act. I call you to replace weakness with action, appeasement by will, and to do so before a clear date: the new Jewish year, on September 23, 2025, “apostrophe in conclusion the Israeli Prime Minister.

France, by the voice of President Macron, announced at the end of May that it would recognize the state of Palestine next September, on the occasion of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. A decision that “rewards terror”, had already castigated Netanyahu, in reference to the attack on October 7.

A few days later, Canada also expressed its intention in favor of a state of Palestine. The United Kingdom has also announced that it would recognize it, unless Israel took a series of commitments, including that of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.

At the end of July, Australia and 14 other Western countries, including France and Canada, “invited” the international community to recognize Palestine. New Zealand also said that it would think by September to recognize a state of Palestine.

France will co -reside in September with Saudi Arabia an international conference at the level of heads of state and government aimed at relaunching the so -called “Palestinian and Israeli” solution. The UN General Assembly scheduled for September ends precisely on the 23rd, the date posed by Benjamin Netanyahu in his mail.