Israel criticises 'grotesque absurdity' of Macron's speech

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks at the UN General Assembly, calling them 'grotesque absurdity' after Macron described the Gaza situation as a 'spectacle that shames us all' and criticized Israeli actions in the West Bank. The Israeli statement referenced the recent murder of a French citizen by a Hamas terrorist in the West Bank, highlighting a perceived disconnect in Macron's condemnation.

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Israel has hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he called the situation in Gaza a "spectacle that shames us all" and criticised Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank in remarks delivered to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said "the grotesque absurdity of Emmanuel Macron's statement is staggering.

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