Macron Calls Trump's Jerusalem Decision a ‘Danger to Peace’
- French President asks Netanyahu to freeze new settlements
- Israel’s PM says Trump plan to move capital will aid peace
Assessing the Impact of Trump's Jerusalem Decision
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President Emmanuel Macron said he doesn’t intend to immediately revive past French Middle East peace initiatives, as Donald Trump’s administration stood behind his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the U.S. embassy there.
“It is preferable not to multiply initiatives because they end up cannibalizing each other,” Macron said Sunday at a press conference in Paris with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We are favorable for waiting weeks, months, to see what emerges.”