Handshake and loud laughter between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, on April 7, 2025, in Cairo. (Credit: AFP)
During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to his American ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to the Egyptian Sinai, along the border with Gaza. After touring Cairo’s souks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Macron arrived Tuesday in the port city of al-Arish, a key staging ground for humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, about 50 kilometers from Rafah, south of Gaza.“The protection of civilians and humanitarian personnel, as well as full access to humanitarian aid, are obligations under international law and international humanitarian law and must be respected,” Macron said the day before, as Israeli forces continued to block aid deliveries to Gaza since March 2.As Europe grapples with Washington’s increasingly combative posture, Macron’s...
During Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to his American ally, U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to the Egyptian Sinai, along the border with Gaza. After touring Cairo’s souks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Macron arrived Tuesday in the port city of al-Arish, a key staging ground for humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave, about 50 kilometers from Rafah, south of Gaza.“The protection of civilians and humanitarian personnel, as well as full access to humanitarian aid, are obligations under international law and international humanitarian law and must be respected,” Macron said the day before, as Israeli forces continued to block aid deliveries to Gaza since March 2.As Europe grapples with Washington’s increasingly combative posture,...
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