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11.10.2025 - 00:52 [ Government of the United Kingdom ]

Joint E3 leaders statement: 10 October 2025

We welcome the agreement on a ceasefire in the Middle East, the planned release of hostages, and the resumption of humanitarian aid to the civilian population of Gaza.

We pay tribute to President Trump’s leadership on the issue, to the diplomatic efforts of the mediators, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye, and to the vital support from the wider region to secure the agreement. It is now of utmost importance that all parties implement their obligations in full and without delay. We stand ready to support further talks on the next stages of the plan and to contribute to it.

As part of this effort, we agree that the UN Security Council should give its full backing to the plan and support its implementation.

We commit to supporting substantive humanitarian aid packages through UN agencies to be delivered as soon as the ceasefire enters into effect.

23.09.2025 - 09:49 [ Euractiv.com ]

INTERVIEW: France’s recognition of a Palestinian state will trigger ‚small diplomatic tsunami‘

What consequences could France’s recognition of a Palestinian state have?

Ofer Bronchtein: It will create momentum. France is a great power, a member of the United Nations Security Council, and of the G7. When it moves, it will bring with it other very important countries such as the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Belgium, etc. It’s a small diplomatic tsunami.

I’ve urged Macron to take this step since becoming his adviser in 2020. It is essential to ensure Israel’s security and its recognition by Arab and Muslim states. This war must stop; it no longer makes sense.

21.09.2025 - 01:30 [ Middle East Eye ]

French President Macron says 2-state talks in New York key to mobilizing world support

French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday highlighted the importance of upcoming talks in New York on a two-state solution in the Middle East, saying the conference would be crucial in rallying the international community behind peace efforts, Anadolu reports.

21.09.2025 - 01:08 [ Al Jazeera ]

Macron, MBS hold phone call over two-state solution conference

French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) have discussed preparations for a two-state solution conference on Palestine, which they will host on September 22 in New York City.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the two leaders discussed the outcomes of a past high-level international conference on resolving the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France on July 28-30.

29.08.2025 - 22:10 [ Responsible Statecraft ]

Europe just made war with Iran more likely

France, Germany, and the UK (E3) have announced they will trigger snapback sanctions on Iran at the United Nations. This will launch a 30-day process that will likely culminate in the full reinstatement of all U.N. sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The move will carry four major consequences.

First, the U.N. Security Council will formally adopt the demand — pushed by Israel — that Iran cease all uranium enrichment. Israel designed this demand to sabotage nuclear diplomacy and edge the conflict toward war….

18.08.2025 - 13:13 [ UPI.com ]

7 European leaders to join Zelensky in White House meeting Monday

On Sunday, it was disclosed they will be joined by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

13.08.2025 - 19:52 [ Reuters ]

Spain signals support for UN-led mission to stabilise Gaza

„The proposal … is one of the tools that can help achieve peace and security in Gaza and the Middle East, as is the work of UNRWA as the U.N. agency for aid to the Palestinian people,“ the Spanish ministry said in an emailed reply to questions from Reuters.

13.08.2025 - 19:40 [ inews.co.uk ]

Britain and France discuss UN peacekeeping force for Gaza

(August 11, 2025)

Macron’s words align with a communique which was co-signed by Britain and a series of other countries across Europe, the Middle East, and the rest of the world at a special UN conference last month organised by France and Saudi Arabia.

The document said that the nations “supported the deployment of a temporary international stabilisation mission” under “the aegis of the United Nations”, noting “the readiness expressed by some member states to contribute in troops”.

13.08.2025 - 19:34 [ France24.com ]

Macron calls for UN-backed Gaza mission, slams Israeli plans as ‚permanent war‘

(August 11, 2025)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday denounced Israel’s plan to expand military operations in Gaza City as a “disaster waiting to happen”. He pushed for a permanent ceasefire and a UN-mandated international coalition to stabilise the Gaza Strip, protect civilians and support Palestinian governance, and urged the Security Council to act quickly.

31.07.2025 - 07:07 [ EurasiaReview.com ]

French-Saudi UN Initiative: Awakening The International Community – OpEd

(July 29, 2025)

Hamas’ savage October 2023 attack and Israel’s horrific war of retaliation have reignited the call for a two-state solution. I applaud the joint French-Saudi UN initiative in support of a two-state solution in the hope that it will awaken the international community and end this most destructive and most protracted conflict since World War II.

29.07.2025 - 21:31 [ France24.com ]

‚Enough was enough‘: Why France is now taking a stand on Palestinian statehood

After pledging to recognise a Palestinian state in September, France is co-chairing a UN conference in New York this week in a push to rally other countries behind its lead. A far cry from the “unconditional” support for Israel declared in the wake of the October 7 attacks, French diplomacy seems to be shifting gears.

25.07.2025 - 23:04 [ France24.com ]

Macron says France will recognise Palestine as a state in September

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognise Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.

Macron said in a post on social media that he will formalise the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September.

14.06.2025 - 15:44 [ +972 Magazine ]

The planned expulsion of Gaza’s population is already underway

Israel is conditioning aid delivery to force Gazans south into ‘concentration zones.’ This scheme has begun to stall, but that only portends greater brutality.

14.06.2025 - 13:54 [ fox28spokane.com ]

Macron says Israel has ‘right to defend itself’, speaks to Netanyahu

(June 13, 2025)

French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday defended Israel’s right to protect itself, spoke by phone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a spike in diplomatic tensions, the Elysee said.

The French presidency said the phone conversation took place but did not specify the content of the exchange with the Israeli leader.

13.06.2025 - 16:08 [ Association France Palestine Solidaritè ]

Livraisons d’armes de la France vers Israël: Un flux ininterrompu

RÉSUMÉ ANALYTIQUE

Ce rapport documente des livraisons régulières et continues d’armes par voie aérienne et maritime de la France vers Israël depuis le début du génocide. Cela comprend notamment plus de 15 millions d’articles dans la catégorie “bombes, grenades, torpilles, mi-plus de 15 millions d’articles dans la catégorie “bombes, grenades, torpilles, mines, missiles et autres munitions de guerre”, d’une valeur de plus de 7 millions d’euros,nes, missiles et autres munitions de guerre”, d’une valeur de plus de 7 millions d’euros, ainsi que 1868 articles dans la catégorie “pièces et accessoires de lance-roquettes,ainsi que 1868 articles dans la catégorie “pièces et accessoires de lance-roquettes, grenades, lance-flammes, artillerie, fusils militaires et fusils de chasse”, d’une va-grenades, lance-flammes, artillerie, fusils militaires et fusils de chasse”, d’une valeur de plus de 2 millions d’eurosleur de plus de 2 millions d’euros. Une vague d’envois après octobre 2023 comprend un envoi unique en novembre 2023 de 15 milliards d’articles dans la catégorie “bombes,
grenades, torpilles, mines, missiles et autres munitions de guerre”. Nos recherches nous ont permis de documenter des vols entre l’aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle et l’aéroport Ben Gourion en Israël sur des compagnies aériennes dont il a été démontré qu’elles transportaient du fret militaire vers Israël. Nous avons également documenté des livraisons de pièces d’avions de combat F-35 des États-Unis vers Israël via la France, par l’intermédiaire de l’aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle. Les données suggèrent que ces expéditions aériennes et maritimes se poursuivent encore aujourd’hui.

13.06.2025 - 16:04 [ Association France Palestine Solidaritè ]

Rapport exclusif / Livraisons d’armes de la France vers Israël : un flux ininterrompu

(June 10, 2025)

Une coalition d’organisations regroupant Progressive International, le Palestinian Youth Movement, le conseil francilien du Mouvement de la Paix, l’AFPS, l’UJFP, Droit-solidarité, Attac, BDS France, The Ditch et Stop Arming Israel France publie ce mardi 10 juin un rapport détaillé basé sur les données d’importation des douanes israéliennes, qui démontre que contrairement aux affirmations d’Emmanuel Macron, du ministre des Armées Sébastien Lecornu et du ministre des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot, la France a livré des composants militaires à Israël de façon continue et massive pendant toute la durée du génocide à Gaza.

Mois après mois, depuis octobre 2023 et jusqu’à aujourd’hui, les livraisons se succèdent, par la mer comme par avion. Cela comprend notamment plus de 15 millions d’articles dans la catégorie “bombes, grenades, torpilles, mines, missiles et autres munitions de guerre” d’une valeur de plus de 7 millions d’euros, ainsi que 1868 articles dans la catégorie “pièces et accessoires de lance-roquettes, grenades, lance-flammes, artillerie, fusils militaires et fusils de chasse” d’une valeur de plus de 2 millions d’euros.

13.06.2025 - 15:58 [ NewArab.com ]

French arms flowed to Israel throughout Gaza war, investigation reveals

(June 11, 2025)

The report, titled Un flux ininterrompu, documents how between October 2023 and April 2025, French companies exported millions of military components, including bombs, missiles, grenade parts, and machine gun accessories, amid Israel‘s devastating assault on the besieged enclave.

Among the exports were over 15 million items classified under customs code 93069090, covering „bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles, and other munitions of war“.

13.06.2025 - 15:35 [ Tagesschau.de ]

Macron bekräftigt Israels Recht auf Schutz und Sicherheit

„Frankreich hat das laufende iranische Programm mehrfach verurteilt und alle diplomatischen Maßnahmen in diesem Sinne ergriffen“, sagte Macron. „In diesem Zusammenhang bekräftigt Frankreich das Recht Israels, sich selbst zu schützen und seine Sicherheit zu gewährleisten.“

13.06.2025 - 15:35 [ Times of Israel ]

Macron: France reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself, condemns Iran nuclear program

Writing in a post on social media platform X, Macron says France has “repeatedly condemned Iran’s ongoing nuclear program and has taken all appropriate diplomatic measures in response.”

“France reaffirms Israel’s right to defend itself and ensure its security,” he writes.

07.06.2025 - 12:11 [ Middle East Eye ]

UK and France abandon plans to recognise Palestinian state at conference

(today)

President Emmanuel Macron had described the move as “a moral duty and political requirement”, suggesting it could come in return for Saudi Arabia recognising Israel at the conference.

However, The Guardian has reported that French officials briefed their Israeli counterparts this week that the conference would not be the moment for recognition.

07.06.2025 - 12:07 [ i24News.tv ]

Washington warns UK, France against recognizing Palestinian statehood

(June 3, 2025)

If France and the UK were to carry out this recognition, they would become the first G7 nations to take this step, causing a „political earthquake“ according to observers, given their historical ties with Israel. The Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer threatened last week to annex parts of the West Bank if this recognition took place, according to a report in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

30.05.2025 - 18:50 [ Jerusalem Post ]

France may impose sanctions on settlers if Israel continues blocking aid, Macron says

„The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,“ Macron said at a joint press conference in Singapore with Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

„And so, if there is no response that meets the humanitarian situation in the coming hours and days, obviously, we will have to toughen our collective position,“ Macron said, adding that France may consider applying sanctions against Israeli settlers.

22.05.2025 - 17:18 [ Jerusalem Post ]

France, Saudis seek to disarm Hamas, keep it as political entity – report

According to the sources, allowing Hamas to „retain a degree of political power would make it more likely to accept disarming,“ and the objective of the talks is to transform Hamas into a „purely political entity that can still play some role in future Palestinian governance.“

Reports have also indicated that there have been growing strains between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron over France‘s attempts to get more countries to recognize a Palestinian state.

22.05.2025 - 17:15 [ Middle East Eye ]

Report: France and Saudi Arabia planning proposal to disarm Hamas

Sources involved in the discussions told Bloomberg that according to the plan, Hamas would still maintain some political power in Gaza.

According to the report, the Saudis have presented the proposal to Hamas, although its unclear if French officials have contacted the group.

21.05.2025 - 15:24 [ Israel Hayom ]

Macron‘s Israeli advisor spearheading initiative for Palestinian state

(May 19, 2025)

„The Paris conference will serve as a crucial preparation mechanism for the international conference in New York,“ Bronchtein explained in conversation with Israel Hayom. „We expect that direct dialogue between hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians, together with opinion leaders from Europe and Arab countries, will formulate joint positions that will be presented to world leaders in New York as a new foundation for Middle East diplomacy and will showcase practical implementation paths for the two-state solution. The New York conference will receive broad support from European and non-European nations, including Arab and Muslim countries, and we believe that the US will play a central role in advancing this initiative.“

20.05.2025 - 14:58 [ Elysee ]

Déclaration conjointe des dirigeants de la France, du Royaume-Uni et du Canada sur la situation à Gaza et en Cisjordanie.

Israël a subi un attentat atroce le 7 octobre. Nous avons toujours soutenu le droit d‘Israël à défendre les Israéliens contre le terrorisme. Mais cette escalade est totalement disproportionnée.

Nous ne resterons pas les bras croisés pendant que le gouvernement Netanyahou poursuit ces actions scandaleuses. Si Israël ne met pas fin à la nouvelle offensive militaire et ne lève pas ses restrictions sur l‘aide humanitaire, nous prendrons d‘autres mesures concrètes en réponse.

Nous nous opposons à toute tentative d‘expansion des colonies en Cisjordanie. Israël doit mettre fin aux implantations qui sont illégales et compromettent la viabilité d‘un État palestinien ainsi que la sécurité des Israéliens et des Palestiniens.  Nous n‘hésiterons pas à prendre d‘autres mesures, y compris des sanctions ciblées.

(…)

Nous continuerons à travailler avec l‘Autorité palestinienne, les partenaires régionaux, Israël et les États-Unis afin de parvenir à un consensus sur les dispositions à prendre pour l‘avenir de Gaza, en s‘appuyant sur le plan arabe. Nous affirmons le rôle important de la conférence de haut niveau sur la solution à deux États qui se tiendra aux Nations unies en juin pour dégager un consensus international autour de cet objectif. Nous sommes déterminés à reconnaître un État palestinien en tant que contribution à la réalisation d‘une solution à deux États et nous sommes prêts à travailler avec d‘autres à cette fin.

20.05.2025 - 14:48 [ Downing Street No 10 ]

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank

(May 19, 2025)

Israel suffered a heinous attack on October 7. We have always supported Israel’s right to defend Israelis against terrorism. But this escalation is wholly disproportionate.

We will not stand by while the Netanyahu Government pursues these egregious actions. If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response.

We oppose any attempt to expand settlements in the West Bank. Israel must halt settlements which are illegal and undermine the viability of a Palestinian state and the security of both Israelis and Palestinians.  We will not hesitate to take further action, including targeted sanctions.

(…)

We will continue to work with the Palestinian Authority, regional partners, Israel and the United States to finalise consensus on arrangements for Gaza’s future, building on the Arab plan. We affirm the important role of the High-level Two-State Solution Conference at the UN in June in building international consensus around this aim. And we are committed to recognising a Palestinian state as a contribution to achieving a two-state solution and are prepared to work with others to this end.

15.05.2025 - 15:29 [ Human Rights Watch ]

Gaza: Latest Israeli Plan Inches Closer to Extermination

Israeli authorities, who have blocked the entry of aid, food, fuel, and medical supplies into Gaza for 75 days, have reportedly decided on a plan that would include “flatten[ing]” buildings and displacing Gaza’s entire population into a single “humanitarian area” if no “deal” with Hamas is reached by mid-May 2025. The dire humanitarian situation stemming from the unlawful blockade and plans to escalate forced displacement and widespread destruction demand a more robust response from other governments and institutions, especially the United States, France, Germany, the European Union, and the United Kingdom. Human Rights Watch called on all parties to the Genocide Convention to do more to prevent further atrocities, including ending weapons sales, military assistance, and diplomatic support to Israel, imposing targeted sanctions on Israeli officials, and reviewing and considering suspending bilateral agreements.

“Hearing Israeli officials flaunt plans to squeeze Gaza’s 2 million people into an even tinier area while making the rest of the land uninhabitable should be treated like a five-alarm fire in London, Brussels, Paris, and Washington,” said Federico Borello, interim executive director of Human Rights Watch. “Israel’s blockade has transcended military tactics to become a tool of extermination.”

06.04.2025 - 18:15 [ aljazeera.com / Bluesky ]

An Israeli government aircraft carrying PM Netanyahu that left Hungary for the US has passed through French airspace despite an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest, according to the FlightRadar24 website.

LIVE updates: aje.io/g1fpxf

03.04.2025 - 19:35 [ Reuters ]

Military confrontation seems inevitable if no new Iran nuclear deal, France says

(April 2, 2025)

Speaking after President Emmanuel Macron convened a rare and undisclosed meeting of key ministers and experts on Wednesday to discuss the Iran dossier, Jean-Noel Barrot appeared to ramp up the pressure on Tehran.

31.03.2025 - 12:10 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Macron calls on Netanyahu to withdraw completely from Lebanese territory

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, urging Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza.

In the evening, Macron announced on social media platform X that he had spoken with Netanyahu, calling for an end to the strikes on Gaza to restore the ceasefire and enable the delivery of humanitarian aid.

31.03.2025 - 12:04 [ NNA-Leb.gov ]

Foot patrol of French UNIFIL contingent exposed to enemy fire in outskirts of Rmeish

(March 29, 2025)

NNA – Nabatieh – National News Agency correspondent reported that a foot patrol belonging to the French contingent operating within the reserve force of the UNIFIL Commander in the Qatmoun Valley, outside the town of Rmeish, was subjected to bursts of gunfire from an Israeli occupation forces‘ position while inspecting an earthen embankment made by the enemy in the area.

31.03.2025 - 11:51 [ France24.com ]

Israeli strike on Lebanon ‚unacceptable‘ ceasefire violation, Macron says

(March 28, 2025)

Israel on Friday conducted drone strikes on a southern Beirut suburb, according to Lebanese official media, shortly after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order. The strike occurred as Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris and is the first such attack since a November ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.