Israel criticises Macron over West Bank remarks at UN
Israeli officials rebuked the French president after his UN General Assembly criticism of Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank. France also allowed Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to cross its airspace en route to New York despite an ICC arrest warrant.
Israeli officials criticised French President Emmanuel Macron after he condemned Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank during an address to the UN General Assembly, France 24 reported.
The response follows Macron’s remarks at the international forum. The source report does not identify which Israeli officials responded or provide their exact statements.
Separately, France allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to cross French airspace on its way to New York, despite an International Criminal Court arrest warrant against him.
The report does not state why France permitted the transit. It does not say the overflight breached the warrant.
