Iran Strike Fallout
Macron-backed U.N. conference touting Palestinian statehood postponed
The French president cites travel issues for cancellation as he defends Israel’s strikes on Iran
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French President Emmanuel Macron (L) meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on October 24, 2023 in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Macron's visit comes more than two weeks after Hamas militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip and killed at least 1,400 people and amid Israel's retaliatory strikes.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday that his upcoming United Nations conference with Saudi Arabia promoting international recognition of a Palestinian state has been postponed following Israel’s attack on Iran.
Speaking to reporters from Paris, Macron said...