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President Donald Trump listens to American Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaking at a meeting from the Cabinet to the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington, DC.
INTERNATIONAL – A very serious charge. The head of American diplomacy Marco Rubio accused Emmanuel Macron of having torpedoed a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, at war since October 7, 2023 in the Gaza Strip.
Negotiations with Hamas “Have failed the day Emmanuel Macron made the unilateral decision to recognize the Palestinian state”castigated Marco Rubio, during an interview granted on Saturday August 9 to the Catholic television channel Eternal Word Television Network. The official announcement must be made in September at the next UN general meeting.
In the wake of Emmanuel Macron’s statement at the end of July, other countries, such as the United Kingdom and Canada, had followed suit in Paris, saying that he wanted to recognize Palestine. Australia and Portugal could also follow.
“Camouflet for the victims of October 7”
“Other people have come forward, other countries have said:” Well, if there is no cease-fire by September, we will recognize the Palestinian state “”denounced Marco Rubio, visibly unhappy with the dynamics caused by Emmanuel Macron. “If I were Hamas, I would simply conclude that we should not conclude a ceasefire, because we can take advantage of it and present it as a victory ».
“Thus, these messages, although largely symbolic in their minds, have actually made the establishment of peace more difficult and the conclusion of an agreement with Hamas”said Marco Rubio again.
The United States has withdrew from the cease-fire negotiations the same day that France has announced that it recognizes the Palestinian state, recalls the media Politico. Marco Rubio then qualified the French project ” Camouflet for the victims of October 7 ”.
