Macron Slams Foreign Leaders' Remarks on French Unrest as 'Unacceptable and Stupid'
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
French President Emmanuel Macron denounced foreign leaders' comments on recent French unrest as "unacceptable and stupid," accusing them of manipulating information. His remarks came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated France had "surrendered to radical Islam." France has reimposed curfews in several cities amid the ongoing disturbances, with further police deployments planned.
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- Emmanuel Macron called foreign leaders' comments on French unrest "unacceptable and stupid."
- Macron accused foreign actors of manipulating information and spreading AI-generated fake images.
- Benjamin Netanyahu claimed France "surrendered to radical Islam" and warned Macron of future attacks.
- France has reimposed nighttime curfews in cities including Paris, Lyon, and Bordeaux.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is meeting with trade unions amid planned protests.
- A large police force will be deployed to counter a Saturday demonstration.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday condemned statements made by foreign leaders regarding the violence that erupted in France on October 17, labeling them "unacceptable and stupid comments." Speaking from Doha, Macron denounced "foreign manipulation of information" and the spread of AI-generated images depicting scenes he claims never occurred in France. "For me, there are no visible foreign interferences in the events that occurred, but there is foreign manipulation of information," he stated. Macron also criticized those who, in his words, "speak ill of France," adding, "These people bother me!"
The president's remarks followed comments by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to i24NEWS, who asserted that France had "surrendered to radical Islam." Netanyahu claimed he had warned Macron after October 7, stating, "If we don't defeat them here, you will find them in Paris," adding, "And this is exactly what is happening."
France has been grappling with significant unrest, leading the government to reimpose nighttime curfews in several cities, including Paris, Lyon, and Bordeaux. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu was scheduled to meet with trade unions on Wednesday, while a "massive" police deployment was announced to counter a planned protest on Saturday.
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