French President Emmanuel Macron stated Thursday that the expansion of settlements in Judea and Samaria, which he said harms the prospects for a two-state solution, must cease. The remarks were reported by Israeli media.
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his opposition to Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank during a statement circulated Thursday evening. Macron said the expansion of settlements 'harms the prospects for a two-state solution' and 'must cease.' The remark comes amid a broader French diplomatic push on the Israeli-Palestinian front; as The Zioneer has reported, Paris recently advanced sanctions against settlers and officials over violence allegations, and Macron has called for a ceasefire in Lebanon and for both Israel and Hezbollah to disarm there. The current statement does not specify any new measures, and the timing — an isolated quote attributed to the French president — was not accompanied by a press conference or official briefing from Macron's office, according to available reports.
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