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Macron accuses Israeli minister of interfering in French election in call with Netanyahu (www.haaretz.com)

submitted 1 month ago by schizoidman@lemmy.ml to c/europe

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17417643

In a conversation held a few days before the elections, Macron warned Netanyahu that Chikli's actions, which were openly and blatantly aimed at assisting Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party, constituted "unacceptable" interference in France's internal affairs.

An Israeli official who is involved in contacts between the two countries described Chikli's behavior as "a diplomatic bomb" and a number of other diplomats who spoke with Haaretz said Chikli hurt relations with France.

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[–] gaael@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

Edit: this is a rant and does not address the issue, just points out Macron's shittiness.

Well, Macron openly and blatantly assisted Le Pen's far right party for the past sevent years. Idk what he's playing so shocked about.

It was Macron and his cronies who started the train of "well the far right is bad but the left is anti semitic" on which the far right happily jumped. Nevermind that Le Pen's party was actually created by an ex SS and that some of their candidates were seen having some nazi fun with friends.

A french newspaper just revealed that there have been secret dinners and meetings between people close to Macron and the far right's leadership these past month, the latest happening 3 days after the national assembly surprise dissolution.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean yes but this and that are different things. The US is somehow okay with it but generally interfering in other countries' elections is not okay.

[–] gaael@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I agree with both of your statements, I wrote my post while being pissed and frustrated about Macron's anti-left schemes. It wasmore of a rant than an actual useful answer, and I should have made it clearer.

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