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After Jacques Chirac was elected as president in 1995, France's relationship with Israel declined due to his support for Yasser Arafat during the first stages of the Second Intifada. [3] After being elected as president in May 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy said that he would refuse to greet any world leader who does not recognize Israel's right to ...
[3] [4] France believes Jerusalem should be the shared capital of Israel and a future Palestinian state. [5] France's attempts to introduce resolutions in the United Nations calling for an independent Palestinian state were opposed by the United States. [6] A survey found 80% of French people support France recognizing Palestine. [7]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The neutrality of this article is disputed. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met. (March 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Part of a series on Jerusalem History Timeline City of David 1000 BCE Second ...
No to the France-Israel match." Ramy Shaath, a political activist and a co-founder of Urgence Palestine, told NBC News that demonstrators wanted to send a message that they would not allow the ...
The exchange of fire between Israel and Hezbollah — which is larger and far better armed than its Hamas allies — has fueled fear of a wider war in the Middle East that could draw the U.S., as ...
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -France's foreign minister called on Israel to make public its position on a proposal that he shared with it aimed at defusing tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed ...
See France–Israel relations. France has an embassy in Tel Aviv and consulates-general in Haifa and Jerusalem. Israel has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Marseille. Japan: See France–Japan relations. Recently France has been very involved in trade and cultural exchange initiatives with Japan.
France said it was waiting for explanations from Israel after U.N. peacekeeping troops were targeted in Lebanon on Thursday and that it was an obligation to ensure their safety. "France expresses ...