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In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame

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During his final address at the United Nations General Assembly before stepping down next May, French President Emmanuel Macron criticized US President Donald Trump's claims of achieving peace in Gaza, stating that no humanitarian corridors had reopened despite Trump’s proclamation. Speaking hours after Trump claimed his Gaza peace plan as a triumph, Macron called the situation a "spectacle of shame." He also addressed criticism from some politicians and activists in France regarding his approach to Palestinian state recognition and settler violence in the West Bank.
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In his final speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 22, Emmanuel Macron, criticized Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan, describing it as a spectacle that should shame everyone. Macron pointed out that no humanitarian corridors had reopened in Gaza despite the proclaimed peace. He also rebuked increased settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and claimed Hamas had never operated there. This statement was met with strong opposition from Israel, particularly Benjamin Netanyahu who called it a "grotesque absurdity," citing recent attacks on Israeli civilians attributed to Hamas in the West Bank. The French government later clarified that Macron’s intent was to say Hamas has never governed the West Bank, not that they have never been active there, leading to a diplomatic dispute over his comments' translation and interpretation.

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In his final address to the United Nations before leaving office next year, Macron said the world was witnessing a spectacle that should shame everyone, rebuking Trump's portrayal of his Gaza peace plan as a diplomatic triumph. He spoke at the United Nations General Assembly hours after Trump had from the same rostrum hailed his Gaza peace plan as a diplomatic triumph. "A year ago, here in this very hall, about a dozen states had recognized Palestine.
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🔮 I hear the cynicism of some people: 'Recognition is just a piece of paper, look at the reality,'" Macron said, banging his fist on the podium in his last speech at the United Nations before stepping down next May.
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In UN farewell, Macron denounces Trump's Gaza diplomacy as spectacle of shame UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22 - France's President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday dismissed US President Donald Trump's claims of having secured peace in Gaza, saying not a single humanitarian corridor had been reopened in the enclave despite the proclaimed peace. uncertain
corridor → denounce → peace
In his final address to the United Nations before leaving office next year, Macron said the world was witnessing a spectacle that should shame everyone, rebuking Trump's portrayal of his Gaza peace plan as a diplomatic triumph. He spoke at the United Nations General Assembly hours after Trump had from the same rostrum hailed his Gaza peace plan as a diplomatic triumph. "A year ago, here in this very hall, about a dozen states had recognized Palestine. asserted
states → leave → Palestine
I hear the cynicism of some people: 'Recognition is just a piece of paper, look at the reality,'" Macron said, banging his fist on the podium in his last speech at the United Nations before stepping down next May. uncertain
Macron → hear → Nations
"But what credibility do we have if we continue to remain inactive in the face of Gaza? asserted
we → have → Gaza
Some boast of a supposed peace. asserted
Some → boast → peace
But that peace has not reopened humanitarian access for a single second. asserted
peace → reopen → second
Are we simply to stand by and watch this spectacle that should shame us all?" asserted
that → stand → us
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
House → respond → comment
"One year ago, when I addressed the great leaders in this hall, the war in Gaza was still raging brutally," Trump said in his earlier speech. asserted
Trump → address → speech
"A few weeks later, we ended the war in Gaza, saving untold thousands of lives." Macron has faced criticism among some politicians and activists in France that he has done little since recognising a Palestinian state last September. asserted
he → end → state
Despite the criticism, Paris has toughened its stance on settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, imposing some national sanctions and launching a process to ban products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. "Look at what is happening in the West Bank, where every day violations are committed. asserted
violations → toughen → Bank
Hamas has never operated in the West Bank," Macron said. asserted
Macron → operate → Bank
"What is happening there is building, day by day, the impossibility of a project that should be based on respect for the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to exist." France's ties with Israel have been particularly strained over the last year. asserted
ties → happen → year
Macron said those who believed that violating the sovereignty of all of Israel's neighbors would ensure its security were mistaken. asserted
violating → say → security
"They are weakening Israel's security, both today and in the future," he said. asserted
he → weaken → future
'LONG LIVE THE UNITED NATIONS' Seven months from France's next presidential election, Macron was making his last appearance after first taking to the rostrum in 2017. asserted
making → live → 2017
Often showing a keen eye for the trappings of diplomacy — the grand settings, the symbolism, the personal connections — he has at the same time failed to translate this into lasting strategic gains, analysts say. asserted
analysts → show → gains
Macron warned against a global "return to the law of the jungle", saying countries faced a choice between a world governed by power and coercion and a "civilized international society." "Our duty, more than ever, is to stand alongside the United Nations. asserted
duty → warn → Nations
We cannot accept the new order of impunity that some would like to build," he said. asserted
he → accept → that
He ended his speech with "Long Live the United Nations!" asserted
Nations → end → speech
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