2026-09-22 19:50 UTC
Macron says only sovereign Lebanon can disarm Hezbollah; condemns Israeli violations
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In his UN General Assembly speech, the French president said that events in the West Bank were removing the rights of the Palestinian people to exist and that Israel is hurting its national security by violating the sovereignty of its neighbours
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Middle East foreign policy
The text reports diplomatic statements by French President Macron regarding Lebanese sovereignty, disarming Hezbollah, and Israeli air space violations without taking a partisan stance. Rule 8 applied.