after being criticized as "shameful", macron reiterates his "security commitment" to israel
2024-10-07
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reference news network reported on october 7according to a report by agence france-presse on october 6, french president macron had a phone call with israeli prime minister netanyahu on the 6th. macron stated that "he firmly believes that the time for a ceasefire has arrived."
according to reports, the call was aimed at dispelling uneasiness between the two countries after macron called for a halt to the delivery of certain weapons to israel. macron reiterated france's "unwavering commitment" to israel's security to netanyahu in a phone call.
macron stressed the urgency of ceasefires in gaza and lebanon, while netanyahu asked him to provide "support" and "not restrictions."
according to the report, the israeli prime minister's office stated that netanyahu asked the french president to provide "support." he told macron, "we expect israel's friends to support israel and not impose restrictions that will only strengthen iran's axis of evil," and described israel's attack on hezbollah as "for the stability of the entire region, an opportunity to change lebanon’s reality for the sake of security and peace.”
according to reports, macron said on the 5th that "we should stop delivering the weapons that allow the fighting in gaza to proceed." this statement angered netanyahu. he sharply retorted that leaders who called for a ban on arms deliveries to israel were "shameful."
during the power-on, macron declared that israel "has the right to defend itself against terrorism." the elysee palace noted that the french president said: "attacks against israel and its citizens must stop, whether they come from iran or iran's helpers in the region."
the french presidential palace also emphasized: "delivering weapons, prolonging the war in gaza, and expanding the war to lebanon will not bring about the security expected by israelis and everyone in the region." (compiled by zhao kexin)
