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Why so many politicians hesitate to defend Jews against antisemitism - opinion

Leaders increasingly weigh tragedy through political cost, turning compassion into a calculated act.

|ByCOOKIE SCHWEBER-ISSAN
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a media statement at 10 Downing Street in London, April 30, 2026.
Activist of the far-right identitarian movement 'Ligue du Midi' Olivier Roudier shouts in a megaphone in Montpellier, southern France, on February 15, 2026, during a rally after the fatal beating of a 23-year-old Quentin.

Macron urges calm after activist's death sparks political clash

The 23-year-old, whose name the government has given only as Quentin, died on Saturday after falling into a coma following being violently beaten outside a conference given by Rima Hassan.

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The slogan "Make America Go Away" is stitched on the side of a cap worn by the co-owner of the McKorman clothing store in Copenhagen, Denmark, January 20, 2026.

If Trump invades Greenland 'it would be war,' Danish MP says

"We know that the Americans are stronger than us," Danish MP Rasumus Jarlov told CNN, "but it is our duty to defend our land and our people."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of the Kurdish Internal Security Forces known as "Asayish", and residents rally during a demonstration against the attacks by the Syrian government forces and in support of Kurdish fighters in Qamishli, the main Kurdish city in the country's northeast on January 18, 2026.

Kurdish commander calls on US to 'intervene forcefully' in Syria clashes

The head of the YPG warned that only the US or its coalition partners can halt Syria’s advance into Kurdish-held territory, as government forces seize key towns and energy sites.

|ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN

France's Macron sues Candace Owens for claiming his wife, Brigitte, is a man

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte filed the 22-count defamation lawsuit against far Right conspiracy theorist Candace Owens following several YouTube videos.

JULY 24, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Candace Owens speaks during a right-wing gathering known as America Fest, an event organised by Turning Point USA, in Phoenix, Arizona, December 2022; illustrative.

France's Macron withdraws from UN Palestinian state recognition conference

The conference was intended to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip after the Israel-Hamas War concludes, and to prepare for the gradual recognition of a Palestinian state.

JULY 15, 2025ByYOAV SHUSTER
France's President Emmanuel Macron, July 10, 2025.

French experts recommend Palestinian state recognition as option to 'appease' French Muslims

The report stated that the recognition could also serve as a symbolic gesture aimed at bridging the growing divide between France's Jewish and Muslim communities.

JUNE 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man holds a placard reading "Free Palestine" in Paris, France, during a demonstration, to protest after Israel seized the British-flagged yacht, Madleen was aiming to deliver a symbolic amount of aid to Gaza, June 9, 2025.

France approaches Renault over potential drone production for Ukraine

Earlier on Sunday, French news website Franceinfo reported the French carmaker was expected to produce drones in Ukraine.

JUNE 8, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
TIRANA, ALBANIA - MAY 16: President of France Emmanuel Macron speaks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the 6th European Political Community summit on May 16, 2025 in Tirana, Albania.

France may impose sanctions on settlers if Israel continues blocking aid, Macron says

Macron warned of sanctions if Israel blocks aid to Gaza, and urged Israel to adopt a "humanitarian response"

MAY 30, 2025ByREUTERS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Jerusalem, October 24, 2023; file photo.

Israel bars French lawmakers over planned Palestinian state recognition

Tensions between Israel and France escalate after visas for 27 French MPs are revoked. Jerusalem warns of a diplomatic clash in June.

APRIL 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)

The Western world wants to keep Israel weak - opinion

President Emmanuel Macron of France said so most succinctly this week by averring that Israel “has the right to defend itself, but within proportion.”

APRIL 19, 2025ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
ISRAEL MUST not be allowed to win so much, Western diplomatic discourse says, according to the writer, because this would be bad for American and Western interests. President Macron of France said that Israel ‘has the right to defend itself, but within proportion.’

Netanyahu slams Macron’s push for Palestinian statehood in phone call

Netanyahu told Macron that a Palestinian state located minutes from Israeli cities would become a stronghold of Iranian terrorism during the call.

APRIL 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (illustration)

French government toppled in no-confidence vote, deepening political crisis

Far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined forces to back a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his government, with a majority of 331 votes in support of the motion.

DECEMBER 4, 2024ByREUTERS
Michel Barnier of the French conservative party Les Republicains (The Republicans - LR) arrives to attend an emergency meeting called by LR party chiefs in Paris, following their leader Eric Ciotti's decision to form an alliance between his party's candidates and the far-right National Rally

Global reactions pour in as Trump wins 2024 US presidential election

Presidents, prime ministers, and other key diplomatic leaders from across the globe have extended congratulatory remarks to Trump.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByJOANIE MARGULIES, REUTERS
Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks at a town hall as he campaigns in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US. October 4, 2024.