Emmanuel Macron

January 7, 2025 | |

Turkey Pushing for ‘Elimination’ of Kurdish-Led, U.S.-Allied Syrian Democratic Forces

Clashes Intensify Between SDF and SNA over Tishrin Dam: Clashes have escalated between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) and the U.S.-allied and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

December 11, 2024 | Svante Cornell, Dr. Brenda Shaffer

Europe’s Nuclear Energy and Central Asian Uranium

The drive toward electrification coupled with the political decision to reduce fossil fuel consumption is creating a situation where, by necessity, there is renewed interest in  nuclear energy. In...

December 7, 2024 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem on Hezbollah’s post-ceasefire posture

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered two speeches—one on November 29 and another on December 5— after the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that took effect on November 27. Most...

October 31, 2024 | |

Paris Court Overturns Ban on Israeli Participation in French Arms Fair

A Paris court overturned the French government’s decision to bar Israeli companies from a forthcoming arms fair, dealing a blow to French President Emmanuel Macron, who reportedly...

October 21, 2024 | |

Israel Announces Legal Action Against French President Macron Over Exclusion From Arms Fair

Israel plans to take legal action against French President Emmanuel Macron for his decision to ban Israeli companies from a Paris arms fair, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz...

September 26, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

U.S. Ceasefire Call Fails to Resolve Hezbollah Threat

U.S. President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other world leaders issued a joint statement on September 25 calling for a “21-day temporary ceasefire to allow diplomacy a chance to prevent...

July 24, 2024 | |

Israeli Athletes to Receive 24-Hour Security at Paris Olympics

Latest Developments Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour security at the Paris Olympics that commence on July 26. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced the decision on July 21, one day...

July 8, 2024 | |

Victorious Left-Wing Coalition in France Pushes for ‘Immediate Recognition’ of Palestinian State

The leader of France’s main far-left party pledged on July 7 to grant “immediate recognition of the State of Palestine” following a powerful showing by a coalition of left-wing...

June 21, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

A Rape in Paris

The act of misogyny is a grotesque means for men to remind women of their physical power. It’s also an act of dehumanization, like it was on Oct. 7.

June 14, 2024 | |

Israel Rebuffs French Role in Lebanon

Israel rebuffed a French proposal on June 14 to revive U.S.-backed efforts to dampen spiraling tensions with Hezbollah. A surge in rocket, guided-missile, and loitering-munition...

May 31, 2024 | |

Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State

Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....

May 31, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?

If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.

May 21, 2024 | |

Spain, Ireland Lead Push in EU to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State

European Union (EU) member states Spain and Ireland are moving to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, urging other European countries to follow suit, Deutsche Welle reported...

April 30, 2024 | |

EU Members Gear Up for Palestinian State Recognition

At least five European Union member states are moving to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on April 29....

April 16, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst, Mike Daum

What We Can Learn From Iran’s Attack on Israel

Iran launched an unprecedented direct attack against Israel this weekend consisting of approximately 350 missiles and drones with a combined payload of around 60 tons of explosives, yet only a handful...

March 30, 2024 | Jason Jay Smart, Ivana Stradner

Macron’s Moment to Cement a Legacy

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has taken the French President from a much-ridiculed position of wannabe negotiator to the leader of a potential NATO intervention force on Ukrainian soil.

November 3, 2023 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Gaza and the De-Colonization Narrative

Western views of Arab society often get one major thing wrong – Arab agency.

October 26, 2023 | Enia Krivine |

Hamas overplayed their hand

The group hoped to lure Israel into a trap, instead it united the world behind the Jewish state.

October 24, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel strikes 400 targets in Gaza, as Hezbollah fires anti-tank missiles

Israel continued to strike targets in northern Gaza overnight between Monday and Tuesday, as the war between Israel and Hamas entered the eighteenth day of fighting. According to a statement from the IDF...

October 17, 2023 | |

Israel Battles Terrorists on Two Fronts

Latest Developments Israel reported multiple hostile actions by Hezbollah on the Jewish state’s northern border on the morning of October 17. At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued...