French President Emmanuel Macron said that Donald Trump has recently changed his approach toward Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that only under such a condition can peace be built. The statement, attributed to Macron, was circulated on Telegram.
French President Emmanuel Macron asserted that U.S. President Donald Trump has shifted his stance toward Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and deemed this shift a prerequisite for building peace. The remark, published on Telegram late Friday, adds to a series of statements by Trump and Macron over the past week that have signaled evolving dynamics between Washington, Paris, and Jerusalem. As The Zioneer reported on June 15, Trump and Macron appeared together and expressed hope for 'good relations with what follows.' The following days saw Trump alternately praise Iran's new leadership as 'smart' and less extreme, assert that 'Iran is finished,' and predict a regime change in Tehran. An assessment on June 16 from a single source claimed Trump was 'reversing his stance' toward Netanyahu, a claim that now finds parallel—though unattributed—in Macron's words. A desk-reviewed report, attributed to Macron directly, is not independently corroborated. It remains unclear whether Macron's statement reflects a specific policy disagreement, a diplomatic signal, or a broader shift in the U.S.-France-Israel triangle. No further context has been provided by Macron's office or other official channels.
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