France Clarifies Macron's Hamas Remark Amid Israeli Outrage
Summarized from i24NEWS English by baba
France has clarified that President Emmanuel Macron's statement about Hamas not operating in the West Bank was a mistranslation, with the intended meaning being that Hamas never ruled the territory. The clarification followed strong criticism from Israeli officials who cited recent attacks and historical incidents as evidence of Hamas's presence and activity in the West Bank.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- France says Macron's UN remark on Hamas was mistranslated.
- Intended meaning was Hamas never ruled West Bank, not operated there.
- Israeli officials condemned the original remark as absurd and false.
- Israel cited recent attack and past incidents to counter Macron's claim.
- Macron also criticized Gaza war response and humanitarian access at UN.
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