https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-blasts-grotesque-absurdity-of-macron-s-un-remarks-on-west-bankContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-blasts-grotesque-absurdity-of-macron-s-un-remarks-on-west-bankhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-blasts-grotesque-absurdity-of-macron-s-un-remarks-on-west-bank#u84651Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:56:34 +0000Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli officials labeled President Emmanuel Macron's UN speech remarks as "grotesque" and a "grotesque absurdity" after Macron claimed Hamas never operated in the West Bank. France has since attempted to clarify the wording, with a French source stating the comments were misinterpreted. In the same farewell address to the UN, Macron also described Donald Trump's diplomacy regarding Gaza as a "spectacle of shame."Why it mattersThe dispute centers on the operational reach of Hamas, a point of high security tension for Israel. This d