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Poliitco (21 October 2024)

By Clea Caulcutt

Just where does Emmanuel Macron stand on the Middle East?

As the French president prepares to host an international conference on the crisis in Lebanon, his zig-zag approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is causing some to question his effectiveness as a regional mediator.

“Some officials around the president are very pro-Israeli, others are pro-Palestinian,” said a former French diplomat. “Often it felt like the president said the last thing that was said to him,” he said.

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