Macron against Israel's plans of annexing Palestinian territory
France calls on Israel to drop West Bank annexation plans
French President says Netanyahu’s plans to annex Palestinian territory would contravene international law, jeopardise possibility of two-state solution as basis of fair, lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Friday 10/07/2020
Macron against Israel's plans of annexing Palestinian territory
PARIS - Emmanuel Macron asked Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from annexing Palestinian territory during a telephone call between the two leaders, the French president's office said on Friday.
Macron "emphasised that such a move would contravene international law and jeopardise the possibility of a two-state solution as the basis of a fair and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians", his office said in a statement after the call on Thursday.