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GOP senators criticize France’s Macron for defying U.S. with Palestinian statehood push

Sen. Josh Hawley: ‘It certainly sounds like they take us for granted and think that they can act without consequence’

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French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas during a meeting on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2024.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign for international recognition of a Palestinian state and championing of an upcoming United Nations conference on the subject despite U.S. opposition has received a frosty reception from Senate Republicans.

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