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Politico (7 October 2024)

By Laura Kayali

Emmanuel Macron is facing criticism from both inside and outside France for saying that deliveries of weapons used by Israel in Gaza should be stopped. 

Over the weekend, the French president's comments were condemned by members of his own party, as well as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who directly addressed them in a blistering video statement that slammed Western leaders calling for an arms embargo. "Shame on them," he said.

On Monday, one of France’s closest military allies also rejected Macron's position. Asked whether he agreed with the French head of state's view, United Kingdom Defense Secretary John Healey told Sky News: "No, we work a different system.”

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