Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday evening on X/Twitter that while he loves and supports his son Yair Netanyahu, whom he called a "true Zionist," he disagrees with his son's response to French President Emmanuel Macron's calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
אני אוהב את בני יאיר, ציוני אמיתי שדואג לעתיד המדינה.כמו כל אזרח, גם הוא זכאי לדעתו האישית, הגם שסגנון תגובתו לציוצו של הנשיא מקרון שקרוא להקמת מדינה פלסטינית, אינו מקובל עלי.הנשיא מקרון טועה קשות, כאשר הוא ממשיך לקדם את רעיון המדינה הפלסטינית בלב ארצנו, שכל שאיפתה היא השמדת…
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) April 13, 2025
Netanyahu then outlined his view that Macron's call to establish a Palestinian state was a "grave mistake" and that the sole ambition of a Palestinian state was "the destruction of Israel."
He highlighted that until now, no Hamas or Palestinian Authority figure had condemned October 7, which indicated their true intentions.
He ended by saying that Israel would not accept "moralizing sermons" about the establishment of a Palestinian state, which would pose a threat to Israel, from those who also oppose the independence "Corsica, New Caledonia, French Guinea, and other territories," whose independence would not pose a threat to France.
"Screw you!"
Yair Netanyahu had tweeted on Sunday night telling Macron, "Screw you!" and then called for independence for several French territories.
Screw you! Yes to independence of New Caledonia! Yes to independence to French Polynesia! Yes to independence of Corsica! Yes to independence of the Basque Country! Yes to independence of French Guinea! Stop the neo imperialism of France in west Africa! https://t.co/Vwa3a8fN2c
— Yair Netanyahu (@YairNetanyahu) April 12, 2025
This came after Macron had said that France could recognize a Palestinian state as early as June, which was followed by a tweet clarifying his position.
In his clarification, Macron said he supported a Hamas-free Palestinian state and wanted progress on the peace process as part of a two-state solution.