\nIn their statement, Jewish leaders wrote: \u201cWe are deeply concerned that France\u2019s approach harms the chances for a mutually agreed-upon future for Israelis and Palestinians. It is disappointing that we were invited to discuss a policy that seems to have already been finalized, rather than being consulted beforehand as committed partners in achieving sustainable peace.\u201d<\/p>\n
They further stated: \u201cBy taking such a unilateral step, France not only encourages extremists, but also endangers the security of the Jewish people worldwide, alienates moderate voices, and undermines the credibility of French diplomacy in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFrance is rewarding Hamas\u201d<\/strong> \u201cBy abandoning these conditions, France is rewarding Hamas for its ongoing brutality and sending a dangerous message that legitimizes terror, while dishonoring the victims of October 7.\u201d<\/p>\n The organizations praised \u201cthe Trump administration\u2019s firm opposition to the French proposal\u201d and called on President Macron \u201cto reconsider the decision ahead of the UN General Assembly\u2019s September session and to hold meaningful consultations with stakeholders committed to a sustainable and just peace.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFrench Jews, this is your home\u201d<\/strong> He added that since October 7, there has been a significant rise in immigration from France despite the war, and noted that Israel is expanding special absorption programs to ease the transition and integration of French Jews into the country. \u201cFrench Jews, this is your home \u2013 the State of Israel,\u201d Sofer concluded.<\/p>\n Likud MK Dan Illouz called on Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar to take strong measures against France, including closing the French consulate in Jerusalem, which he said \u201cfunctions in practice as an embassy to the Palestinian Authority.\u201d Illouz called Macron\u2019s declaration \u201ca grave step and a reward for terror\u201d and urged Israel to respond by applying full sovereignty over Judea, Samaria,<\/em> and the Jordan Valley. \u201cWe must respond with clear sovereign steps instead of trying to appease the international community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Opposition leader Yair Lapid also criticized Macron\u2019s declaration, calling it \u201ca moral mistake and severe diplomatic damage.\u201d According to Lapid, \u201cThe Palestinians should not be rewarded for October 7 or for their support of Hamas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jewish leadership in the United States has refused a meeting with the French foreign minister in protest against France\u2019s intended recognition of a Palestinian state. In Israel, both coalition and opposition members condemned the move as \u201ca reward for terror\u201d and \u201ca moral mistake\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":27424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,85,65],"tags":[2036,1742,2791,2822,3052],"class_list":["post-27423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-positive-moment","category-world","tag-anti-israel","tag-diaspora","tag-geopolitics","tag-israeli-palestinian-conflict","tag-solidarity"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe organizations noted that three months ago, President Macron had set conditions for recognizing a Palestinian state \u2013 including the release of hostages and Hamas\u2019s surrender \u2013 conditions that, obviously, have not been met.<\/p>\n
\nMeanwhile, Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer addressed French Jewry following Macron\u2019s declaration of his intent to recognize a Palestinian state, stressing that Israel considers them an inseparable part of the Jewish people. Sofer criticized the French government, saying it \u201ccontinues to back terror\u201d and \u201cchooses to grant terror a prize\u201d with this decision.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/olim1.jpeg\")