Jean-Noel Barrot

Sa'ar to French counterpart:

Reconsider decision to recognize Palestinian state

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar urged France to drop its Palestinian state initiative, warning it harms Israel’s security and could jeopardize Macron’s planned visit.

Sa'ar, French FM clash over Macron's Palestinian Authority policy

Sharp diplomatic spat erupts as Israeli FM accuses France of enabling PA terror incentives, while Paris defends recent reforms and broader regional diplomacy.

'Will worsen the crisis'

France condemns Israel’s Gaza City takeover plan

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemns Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City, calling it an unhelpful escalation.

French FM:

Hostage videos 'unbearable,' Hamas must be disarmed

French FM Jean-Noel Barrot condemns Hamas hostage videos as “despicable” and calls for the group’s disarmament. His remarks come as backlash grows over President Macron’s announcement that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September.

Over recognition of 'Palestine':

US Jewish groups reject meeting with French minister

Seven major US Jewish groups decline meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot after ‘premature Palestinian state recognition.’

France:

Iran sanctions hinge on release of our detainees

France warns it may reimpose sanctions on Iran if two detained French nationals are not released. The pair are charged with spying for Israel’s Mossad, allegations Paris rejects.

Agam Berger to French FM:

'Diplomatic solutions won't work'

Hamas captivity survivor Agam Berger tells France's Foreign Minister that "diplomatic solutions" are futile against Hamas, stating, "it's us or them."

French FM:

Clash with Iran 'almost inevitable' if nuclear talks collapse

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warns that a military confrontation with Iran is "almost inevitable" if negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program fail. His remarks follow a high-level meeting on Iran chaired by President Macron.

French Foreign Minister:

'We're mulling new sanctions on Israeli settlers'

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says during visit to Ramallah that his country is considering new sanctions against those facilitating the expansion of “Israeli settlements”.