Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has responded to French President, Emmanuel Macron, after the latter said, “Yes to peace” and “Yes to a Palestinian state without Hamas”.
Thr Israeli PM said, “President Macron is gravely mistaken when he continues to promote the idea of a Palestinian state in the heart of our country, whose sole ambition is the destruction of the State of Israel.”
The fighting between Israel and Hamas started on Saturday 7 October, 2023 after Hamas struck Israel by surprise, killing more than 1,000 Israelis and taking many others hostage.
In his response to President Macron, PM Netanyahu said: “I love my son Yair, a true Zionist who cares about the future of the country.Like every citizen, he is entitled to his personal opinion, although the style of his response to President Macron’s tweet calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state is unacceptable to me.
“President Macron is gravely mistaken when he continues to promote the idea of a Palestinian state in the heart of our country, whose sole ambition is the destruction of the State of Israel.Until this moment, no Hamas or PA official has condemned the atrocities of the worst massacre committed against Jews since the Holocaust, which indicates their true attitude towards the Jewish state.
“We will not jeopardize our existence because of illusions disconnected from reality, and we will not accept moral sermons for the establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger the existence of Israel, from those who oppose granting independence to Corsica, New Caledonia, French Guinea, and other territories, whose independence would not endanger France in any way.”
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