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KALEV: Macron Must End France’s Colonialist-Like Stance Against Jerusalem

Gol Kalev
KALEV: Macron Must End France’s Colonialist-Like Stance Against Jerusalem
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Visiting Jerusaelm for the World Holocaust form, French President Emmanuel Macron used the site of a holy church to yell at the Israeli Police who were protecting him.

This is just another episode of French antagonism to Israel’s presence in Jerusalem. In 2016, France supported a ludicrous UNESCO resolution that implied Jerusalem has no Jewish or Christian historical connection. The French prime minister at the time, Manuel Valls, subsequently expressed regret for his country’s action, but it did not stop France from doing it again: A year later, it abstained on a similar UNESCO resolution.

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