Shipments of arms used in the conflict in Gaza should be stopped as part of a broader effort to find a political solution, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday. France is not a major weapons provider for Israel, shipping military equipment worth 30 million euros ($33 million) last year, according to the defense ministry's annual arms exports report. "I think the priority today is to get back to a political solution (and) that arms used to fight in Gaza are halted. France doesn't ship any," Macron told France Inter radio.
Now this is probably me being super optimistic and naive, and far be it from me to have anything nice to say about the French, but a part of me does wonder if perhaps this does come from a more altruistic place (or at least partly). I recall when that gigantic explosion happened in Lebanon (can’t recall which year), Macron actually visited them and the Lebanese people were actually quite happy to receive him and were even asking for France’s aid. A part of me wonders if perhaps Macron has a special place in his heart for Lebanon, although I do recognize it may just be naivety on my part.
Now this is probably me being super optimistic and naive, and far be it from me to have anything nice to say about the French, but a part of me does wonder if perhaps this does come from a more altruistic place (or at least partly). I recall when that gigantic explosion happened in Lebanon (can’t recall which year), Macron actually visited them and the Lebanese people were actually quite happy to receive him and were even asking for France’s aid. A part of me wonders if perhaps Macron has a special place in his heart for Lebanon, although I do recognize it may just be naivety on my part.