Political statements theme
Which Israeli will be the first to acknowledge that there seems to be no shortage of Western countries eager to reduce the statistics of Islamist terrorist attacks and hold back the establishment of Bedouin clans?
Katz: Macron encourages Hamas. Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz is now directing harsh criticism at France's President Emmanuel Macron, after he expressed openness to recognizing Palestine as a state. "Statements from Macron and other leaders encourage Hamas and harden their position," Katz writes on X. See the segment on SVT News.
The British government rejects the criticism. The British government rejects the criticism from Israel and the USA following the announcement that it may recognize Palestine as an independent state. Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump have called the recognition a reward for Hamas. See the article on SVT News and the report on TV4 News.
Mark Carney: Canada will recognize Palestine. Canada will recognize Palestine as a state at the UN meeting in September, says Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney according to Reuters. See the article on SVT News.