France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church
The French foreign ministry says armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem, briefly detaining two consulate members and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit to the site.
Israel-France tensions deepen as Paris says consulate staff briefly detained by police in Jerusalem
Israel said it has no intention of harming the UN’s peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon but accused Hezbollah of using UNIFIL personnel as human shields. Macron slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month of “sowing barbarism” in ...
France, Israel at loggerheads after French officials briefly arrested in Jerusalem
France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French officials with diplomatic status.
Two French Gendarmes Detained By Israeli Police In Jerusalem
Israeli police detain two French gendarmes at the Eleona, a religious sanctuary owned by France in Jerusalem, which French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot was meant to visit. The two were released briefly after.
Diplomatic tension between France and Israel worsens after gendarmes detained in Jerusalem
Gaza Relations between France and Israel have been strained further after Israeli security forces in Jerusalem entered a holy site under French administration, briefly detaining two French officers with diplomatic status.
Israeli police briefly arrest two French officials in 'unacceptable' move, France says
France's foreign minister refused to enter a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem on Thursday due to the presence of Israeli security forces, who briefly arrested two French officials in the latest rift between the two countries.
Israeli Detention of French Diplomats in Jerusalem Draws Diplomatic Rebuke
France accused Israel on Thursday of jeopardizing diplomatic relations after Israeli security forces entered a Jerusalem holy site under French jurisdiction, briefly detaining two French officials with diplomatic immunity.
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Macron pledges $108 million at Lebanon aid confab, slams Israel for ‘sowing barbarism’
PARIS — France pledged to provide a 100-million euro ($108-million) package to support Lebanon at an international conference Thursday, as President Emmanuel Macron said “massive aid” is ...
Foreign Affairs11d
The Least Bad Option for Lebanon
A civil war between 1976 and 1989 claimed nearly 100,000 Lebanese lives and cemented Hezbollah’s dominance within the state, ...
Politico Europe17d
France helps raise $1B for Lebanon aid
PARIS — France will give €100 million to support Lebanon and assist the more than 1 million people displaced by the recent ...
Euronews on MSN17d
International summit for Lebanon raises nearly €1 billion in aid pledges
French President Emmanuel Macron had called on participants of the conference, which convened more than 70 countries as ...
Times Union17d
Middle East latest: French President Macron pledges 100 million euros in aid to support Lebanon
French President Emmanuel Macron says his country will provide a “massive” 100-million-euro ($108 million) aid package to ...
Newsweek17d
France Leads $1 Billion Aid Effort for Lebanon Amid War Crisis
Earlier on Thursday, France kicked off the conference by committing to a $108 million aid package for Lebanon. President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the urgent need for "massive aid" to support the ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
Macron says France will provide 100 million-euro aid package to support Lebanon
PARIS (AP) — France will provide a 100-million euro ($108-million) aid package to support Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron told an international conference Thursday in Paris. Macron ...
Arms sales to Israel: 'France's position remains timid and falls short of its international commitments'
OP-ED. International law obliges France to stop exporting munitions to a country suspected of committing war crimes, crimes ...
U.S. News & World Report1mon
France's Macron Calls for an End to Arms Exports Used in Gaza and Lebanon
France's Macron Calls for an End to Arms Exports Used in Gaza and Lebanon PAPHOS, Cyprus (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reiterated his call for an end to arms exports to ...
Politico Europe3d
French security officials detained in diplomatic spat in Jerusalem
BUDAPEST — Armed Israeli security officers entered a French-administered site in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French ...