Amid the maelstrom of indignation around Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron has called for “respect” for Palestinians and their Arab neighbors, batting away the US president’s idea of a mass displacement of Gazans from their homeland, CNN reported.
“You cannot say to 2 million people, ‘okay, now guess what? You will move,’” Macron told CNN in an exclusive interview recorded on Thursday at the Elysee Palace ahead of this week’s AI summit.
“The right answer is not a real estate operation, this is a political operation,” he said.
While France has been forthright in its support for Israel’s right to defend itself after October 7, 2023, Macron has not shied from publicly decrying Israel’s policies and conduct in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
