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France’s president urges an end to arming of Israel amid more protests in Europe

From euronews.com

Macron called for a political solution in Gaza and halting arms deliveries to Israel, putting France at odds with the US, as pro-Palestinian protests surged across Europe on Saturday.

“I think that today, the priority is that we return to a political solution, that we stop delivering weapons to fight in Gaza,” Macron said in an interview with France Inter.

He also confirmed that France is no longer sending arms to Israel.

The comments put France at odds with the US, which gives Israel €3.4 billion in military aid every year as part of a 10-year agreement.

As Macron spoke, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters were gathering in central Paris to demand an end to the wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

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