Israel slams Macron’s ‘crusade against Jewish state’ over Palestinian statehood call
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Israel on Friday accused President Emmanuel Macron of undertaking a "crusade against the Jewish state" after the French leader said the recognition of a Palestinian state was a "moral duty" as well as…

Speaking at a press conference in Singapore ahead of the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference, French President Emmanuel Macron said that recognising a Palestinian state was a moral duty as well as a political necessity. Macron called on European countries to harden their stance on Israel unless the humanitarian crisis in the ravaged Gaza Strip improved.

  • solo@slrpnk.netOPEnglish
    281·
    4 days ago

    I would say, it’s much longer than 40 years.

    This is what the United Nations, use as starting point:

    1917 – 1947: British mandate

    Palestine was among former Ottoman territories placed under UK administration by the League of Nations in 1922. All of these territories eventually became fully independent States, except Palestine, […]

    • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
      71·
      4 days ago

      Thanks for the info, I only went back as long as I could remember, but it’s nice to get some historical facts on the issue. 👍