New peace effort and war-crimes probe reinforce perceptions in Jerusalem that Paris is no longer a mediator.
France
Nearly four of five French Jews feel unsafe, according to a recent survey.
After months of diplomatic friction and commercial obstruction, Jerusalem is no longer pretending Paris is a neutral partner.
Groups involved were tied to a lawyer who represented Gazans in a motion that led to an arrest warrant against Netanyahu.
French Interior Ministry data showed incidents targeting Jews formed the majority of roughly 2,500 acts against religious groups recorded last year.
Rachel Touitou, summoned by a French judge over alleged complicity in genocide for protesting aid to Gaza, says charges against her and fellow activist Nili Kupfer-Naouri are a test case aimed at later prosecuting French citizens who served in the IDF.
Concerning Palestinian statehood, he might as well have announced that France officially recognized the People’s Democratic Republic of Oz.
“Such a move rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated.
And why, many Israelis wonder, hasn’t Trump stepped in to end this madness?
The governments of the three countries demand Israel halt military action in Gaza; Netanyahu reacts sharply: “Invitation to further atrocities.”
