"I was bickering, or rather joking, with my wife," Macron told reporters in Hanoi. "It's nothing."
Noam MK Avi Maoz accused France of moral hypocrisy as Strasbourg’s chief rabbi warns French rhetoric echoes justification of the 2012 Toulouse school attack.
"We are reaching a level that we have never seen before, in terms of the humanitarian impact, since the beginning of this," said Macron.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez both heavily criticized Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.
Macron’s bet may buy short-term contracts and headlines, but it threatens to poison long-term relations and renew resentment.
"Is Russia ready for a ceasefire lasting at least 30 days in order to be able to build a solid and lasting ceasefire?" Macron asked.
'If you love freedom, come help us stay free,' says Macron to US scientists.
As a former colonial power in the region, France has interests in Lebanon and Syria, and is seen as having a more balanced Mideast policy than the US and UK.
Tensions between Israel and France escalate after visas for 27 French MPs are revoked. Jerusalem warns of a diplomatic clash in June.
"If humanitarian aid does not enter... France is ready to deploy its army and French organizations...to assist with the problem and distribute the aid ourselves,” Bronstein stated.
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