Emmanuel Macron
Some 70 percent of French Jews say they have been victims of at least one anti-Semitic incident in their lifetime, with 10 percent reporting they have been attacked several times.
French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to meet with P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah ahead of the 2020 World Holocaust Forum has ruffled some feathers at the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
No doubt encouraged by what he’s hearing from European leaders, Ayatollah Khamenei appears to be allowing Iran’s diplomatic processes some room to maneuver, despite his increasingly aggressive tone.
As part of the agreement, Iran would have committed to upholding the 2015 nuclear deal, resuming long-term talks about its nuclear program and ceasing “any aggression” in the Middle East.
Motivated primarily by its own commercial interests, France is choosing to ignore the words and actions of Iran’s IRGC, and instead blindly trust Tehran’s “moderate” leadership.
“We did sanctions today. There will be more sanctions coming,” U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook told reporters.
An Iranian delegation came to Paris to finalize the details of the financial lifeline, which would assist Iran amid crushing U.S. sanctions.
“I indicated [to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani] that any exit from the accord would be an error, and any signals in that direction would be an error,” said French President Emmanuel Macron.
“When it comes to the most aggressive anti-Semitism and hatred of the Jews, it’s coming from the Muslims. Not from the extreme right. It’s difficult for some people to admit,” said Arié Bensemhoun, executive director of the European Leadership Network.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who spoke at a dinner attended by leaders of the Jewish community in Paris on Wednesday, criticized a “resurgence of anti-Semitism unseen since World War II.”
On Tuesday night, more than 20,000 demonstrators gathered in Paris and other cities in response to a nationwide call for mass rallies against rising anti-Semitism in France.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that while sitting at the top table with heads of European states in Paris, he made it clear how important it is for them to connect and have strong ties with Israel—in the political, economic, technological and security arenas.
