Emmanuel Macron

Israel halts defense trade with France, citing ‘hostile attitude,’ sources tell ‘Post’

Sources told The Jerusalem Post that the decision was a result of France taking a hostile attitude toward Israel over the last two years.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, AMICHAI STEIN
A Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft stands parked on the tarmac on the day of France's President Emmanuel Macron's visit, at the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l'air et de l'espace) Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Airbase, France March 18, 2025.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

Huckabee critcizes Israel police over Pizzaballa's Palm Sunday incident

"The action today by the Israel National Police ... is an unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world," Huckabee wrote in a social media post.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Nechirvan Barzani, President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region, gives a joint press conference with France's Foreign Minister in Arbil, the regional capital, on February 5, 2026.

Iranian-backed militias escalate in Iraq, targeting Kurdistan Region president Nechirvan Barzani

The attack has been condemned by France and Iraq, but Iran has distanced itself from the incident.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to journalists working for foreign media and news agencies at the Government Palace in Beirut on December 3, 2025.

Lebanese PM backs disarming Hezbollah, blames group for dragging country into war - report

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also endorsed talks with Israel and called for the expulsion of Iranian operatives from Lebanon.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER

Macron vs Kushner: Sword-and-shield assault on Judaism and Europe's new antisemitism - opinion

The Jewish nation today is facing its greatest survival challenge in 2,000 years: an attempt to negate the idea of the Jewish state, and through it the idea of Judaism.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025ByGOL KALEV
FRENCH PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron (R) and PA President Mahmoud Abbas shake hands following a joint press conference at Paris’s Elysee Presidential Palace, Nov. 11.

Zelensky in France to seal air defense, warplane deals

Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Paris to finalize historic deals with France on fighter jets, air-defense systems, and missiles, aiming to strengthen Ukraine's defense against Russia.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByREUTERS
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with France's President Emmanuel Macron as they pose for a picture at the Independence Square (Maidan) in Kyiv on May 10, 2025, ahead of a gathering of European leaders in the Ukrainian capital

France marks 10th anniversary of deadly Paris shooting, bombing attacks

France commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ISIS attacks in Paris, honoring victims and survivors still scarred by the deadliest assault since WWII.

NOVEMBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
A woman lights a candle during a gathering at the Place de la Republique, marking the tenth anniversary of the November 13, 2015 Paris attacks that killed 130 people, in Paris, France November 12, 2025.

France to help Palestinians draft constitution for future state, Macron says

Macron says France and the Palestinian Authority will set up a joint committee to draft a new Palestinian constitution.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November 11, 2025.

Iran releases two French nationals charged with espionage, Macron says

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris were each sentenced to over 30 years in prison after being detained in 2022 on suspicion of espionage and collaboration with Israel.

NOVEMBER 4, 2025ByREUTERS
A woman walks past posters with the portraits of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens held in Iran, on the day of support rallies to mark their three-year detention and to demand their release, in front of the National Assembly in Paris, France, May 7, 2025.

Europe's diminishing role in Middle East diplomacy: Why it's time for change - opinion

One main reason is that European diplomacy is not based on strategic clarity, but on an overacted moral outrage that is increasingly being manipulated.

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByOLGA DEUTSCH, VINCENT CHEBAT
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speak in Sharm el-Sheikh earlier this month. Several European leaders attended the ‘peace summit,’ but their presence amounted to little more than a photo opportunity alongside Trump, the writers argue.

France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM as political crisis deepens

In naming Lecornu, Macron risks the wrath of his political rivals, who have argued that the best way out of the political crisis was for Macron to either hold snap elections or resign.

OCTOBER 10, 2025ByREUTERS
French outgoing Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement in the courtyard at the Hotel Matignon in Paris after launching a series of talks with political parties' leaders as France faces a political crisis following the announcement of the resignation of the new government, France.

'Peace finally feels obtainable': World welcomes imminent release of hostages, Gaza deal signing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "stakes had never been higher" for establishing a two-state solution.

OCTOBER 9, 2025ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, TNS
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exits the press room after speaking at the United Nations prior to a meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023

French PM Sebastien Lecornu has resigned, BFM TV says

Lecornu has been serving as France's Prime Minister since September 9. 

OCTOBER 6, 2025ByREUTERS
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivers a statement at the Hotel Matignon in Paris, on October 3, 2025, before a round of consultations with political parties ahead of the announcement of the new government

EU leaders back 'drone wall' to repel Russia after airspace violations

European authorities have accused Russia of brazen violations of the region's airspace, including with recent incursions by drones over Poland and fighter jets over Estonia.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
A Russian drone strike on the Nachlas Eliezer Synagogue in the Peresyp district of Odessa caused significant damage to the building