Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements regarding Israel and the UN in an exclusive interview with French newspaper Le Figaro on Thursday, which was cited by KAN.
Macron had reportedly said behind closed doors, “Netanyahu must not forget that his country was created by a decision of the UN. Therefore, he should not liberate himself from the decisions of the UN.”
Netanyahu responded by telling Le Figaro, “The UN recognized the Jewish people’s right to a state, but it certainly did not create it. The Jewish people have been connected to the Land of Israel for 3,500 years.”
Netanyahu was asked by Le Figaro and quoted by Israeli media about Macron’s call to impose an arms embargo on Israel for weapons used in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. Netanyahu responded by noting that although Israel does not receive arms and weapons from France, he considered Macron’s statement to be shameful and told Le Figaro that he hoped that France would change its policy.
Netanyahu alleges Hezbollah using Russian weapons
Israel’s Prime Minister said that Israel needs to maintain security control between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea and explained how IDF soldiers located advanced Russian weapons among Hezbollah terrorists in southern Lebanon, violating UN Resolution 1701, he told Le Figaro.
IDF soldiers “found several units of the most advanced Russian weapons available,” Netanyahu reportedly told Le Figaro.
Netanyahu also discussed the issue of Saudi normalization with the French daily, as cited by Israeli media, and said that normalization would happen sooner than expected.
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