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Israelis express anger at French move to recognise Palestinian state

French President Emmanuel Macron waves as he arrives with a helicopter for talks with the German chancellor at Villa Borsig, guesthouse of the German Foreign Ministry, in Berlin on July 23, 2025. [AFP]

Israelis vented their anger on Thursday at French President Emmanuel Macron for his decision to recognise a Palestinian state later this year.

The anger was particularly acute among Franco-Israelis, who called it a "slap in the face" and an "abandonment".

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