Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron “To feed anti -Semitic fire” In France by calling for international recognition of the Palestine State, according to an official letter 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”he continues in this letter dated Sunday August 17 and sent to the France-Presse (AFP) agency Tuesday August 19.
“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 Benyamin Netanyahu.
“Since your public statements attacking Israel and signaling the recognition of a Palestinian State, it has increased”he says. “Following Hamas’ wild attack on the Israeli people on October 7, 2023, pro-Hamas extremists and left radicals launched a campaign of intimidation, vandalism and violence against the Jews across Europe”a campaign that “Has intensified in France” Under the mandate of Emmanuel Macron, said the Israeli Prime Minister.
Praise for Donald Trump
This last list several recent incidents, including the ransacking of the office entrance to the airline EL AL in Paris, the assault of a Jewish confession man in Livry-Gargan or Rabbis “Assided in the streets of Paris ”. “These incidents are not isolated. »»
“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 hatred of Jews who now prowl in your streets “still accuses Benyamin Netanyahu. He praises the US President, Donald Trump, for his « combat » against anti -Semitic crimes and for “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, September 23, 2025 ”the apostrophe in conclusion the Israeli Prime Minister.
France has “No lessons to be received in the fight against anti -Semitism”retorted the Minister of French European Affairs on Tuesday, Benjamin Haddad. “I would like to say in a very clear and very firm way that this subject of anti-Semitism which poisons our European societies, and we have seen an acceleration of violent anti-Semitic acts since the attacks of Hamas in October 7, we cannot instrumentalize it”said on BFM-TV, according to whom the French authorities have “Always been extremely mobilized against anti -Semitism”.
The massacres in the Gaza Strip, triggered after the unprecedented attack on the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Israel on October 7, 2023, rekindled international inclinations to recognize the State of Palestine. France, by the voice of President Macron, announced at the end of May that it would recognize in September the State of Palestine, on the occasion of the 80e Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Relaunch the “two states” solution
A decision that “Terror rewards”had then already castigated Benyamin Netanyahu, in reference to the attack on October 7. The United States, the first support of Israel, have for their part “Firmly” rejected “Reckless”.
A few days later, Canada also expressed its intention to recognize a state of Palestine. The United Kingdom made a similar announcement, unless Israel made a series of commitments, including that of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Three -quarters of the UN member states recognize the State of Palestine, proclaimed by the Palestinian management in exile in the late 1980s. This diplomatic act was carried out by a dozen countries since the start of the war in Gaza.
At the end of July, Australia and fourteen other Western countries, including France and Canada, have ” guest “ The international community to recognize Palestine. New Zealand also said that it would think by September to recognize this state.
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 solution “To two states”Palestinian and Israeli. The UN General Assembly scheduled for September ends precisely on the 23rd, the date posed by Benyamin Netanyahu in his mail.
According to the Australian press, the Israeli Prime Minister sent a mail similar to his Australian counterpart on August 17, Anthony Albanese, whom he also accuses “To feed anti -Semitic fire”and that he also summons to act before September 23.
