Ten French diplomats sent a letter to the Elysee Palace and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, drawing attention to the “misunderstanding” of President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-Israel stance. The newspaper writes about this Paris.
French Foreign Ministry officials described the note as an unprecedented collective demand. According to the ambassadors, France’s support for Israel is not understood in the Middle East and is contrary to the traditional balanced approach on this issue. They are sure that Paris has created a crisis of trust with the countries of the region that could last for a long time. They cited mass demonstrations in front of embassies in Iran, Lebanon and Tunisia as examples.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not officially confirm the accuracy of the published statements.
“Diplomacy is not private opinions expressed in the press,” the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
It was learned yesterday that the French Minister of Defense was there. will visit Israel for the first time in 23 years. Sebastien Lecornu announced that he will go to the Middle East and said that he will discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip and other regional security issues during the trip.
Previously Macron spoke It’s about changing the world order.