PRESIDENT MACRON OF FRANCE AND PALESTINIANS' PRESIDENT ABBAS ELECTION PROMISE

 Nadene Goldfoot                                             

          Emmanual Macron, President of France:  Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France since 2017.  That's 9 years, a little over 2 terms.  

Remember a high- profile bombing near Macron's hotel in Damascus, Syria on July 7th, of this year of 2026?   Just notice the connection again with Macron and the Palestinians.

The Bombing: Two improvised explosive devices (one in a car and one in a garbage bin) detonated near the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus where Macron had spent the night, injuring 18 people.
Why He Missed It: Macron was completely unharmed because he had left the hotel 10 minutes earlier and was at the presidential palace meeting with the new Syrian President, Ahmed al-Sharaa (who came to power after Bashar al-Assad was ousted). (Saved by an unexpected 10 minutes change in his schedule) 
The Meeting in Turkey: —Immediately after his historic stop in Syria, Macron flew directly to Ankara, Turkey, to attend a major NATO summit.  

French Army occupied Syrian coast 1920:  
The French Army on the Syrian coast, proclaiming the French Mandate  Way back in the 20's  France had the League of Nations mandate over Syria and Lebanon (then collectively known as the Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon). The French mandate over Syria and Lebanon ended in 1946 with the final withdrawal of French troops.  Now the Palestinians' terrorists have taken over Syria and Lebanon.  
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS): Emerged as the dominant de facto authority following the fall of the Assad regime, and remains designated as a UN Security Council and U.S. terrorist organization due to its historical links to Al-Qaeda. 
Islamic State (ISIS): Maintains active cells in parts of Syria, launching periodic attacks and operating covertly despite territorial losses.
Hezbollah and Iran-backed Shia Militias: Historically supported the Assad regime, with ongoing presence and border-region interactions as the new government reorganizes security.
Jolani, President of Syria:   Ahmed al-Sharaa, formerly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, is the interim president of Syria. Liked by Trump who likes people who can control others, Rise to Power: He led Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied opposition forces in the offensive that toppled Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024. He was named transitional president on January 29, 2025;   he joined insurgent groups in Iraq following the 2003 U.S. invasion, was detained at Camp Bucca, and later founded the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front in Syria. He broke ties with al-Qaeda in 2016 and rebranded the group as Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.. In November 2025, he met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, following the UN Security Council's lifting of terror-related sanctions against him.

The Palestinian Authority has informed France that elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council will be postponed by several months, due to "fundamental obstacles affecting their inclusiveness, freedom of participation and the integrity of the electoral process.” The elections had been scheduled for November 28 following a pledge Abbas made to French President Emmanuel Macron, which played a significant role in Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state. 

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas pledged to French President Emmanuel Macron (and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman) to hold national legislative and presidential elections, enact major governance and political reforms, abolish prisoner ("pay-to-slay") payments to jailed militants, and assume sole governance and security in Gaza.

France: France has joined calls targeting illegal settlement goods and previously moved toward formal recognition of Palestinian statehood, while condemning the October 7 Hamas attacks and antisemitism., allowing their enemy (Palestinians) to be closer so that they can hit them better !

I note that England, who held the mandate over Palestine which included our present Israel,  is against her today, as she was then.  

Sanctions and Settlement Bans: Several nations—including the UK, France, Canada, and others—have moved to ban goods from illegal West Bank settlements and impose sanctions on extremist ministers or violent settlers. 
Divergent National Stances:
• Spain & Ireland: Spain has imposed arms embargoes, withdrawn its ambassador, and strongly pushed for Palestinian UN membership, while Ireland and Norway have faced sharp Israeli backlash for recognizing a Palestinian state. (OH?  I wonder why?)  
• I note that Ireland has also been anti-Israel for a long time.  I remember their President, Robinson.  And that was a country where Jews had gone after finding England rather repulsive, with  Chaim Herzog, who was born in Belfast and raised in Dublin (the son of Ireland's Chief Rabbi, Isaac Halevi Herzog), and later served as the President of Israel from 1983 to 1993.

Europe Led By Great Britain Attacks Israel With Lies and Trade

 Nadene Goldfoot                                               

        Europe is attacking Netanyahu directly and Israel while they're at it for their right to use Area C of Judea and Samaria, the Jewish eastern side of this land once all part of the Israel Empire as outlined in the Bible (Torah).  Great Britain has also had the nerve to include  the individuals Bentzi Gopstein, Baruch Marzel, Meir Mordechai Ettinger, Avichai Suissa and Eliav Libi, calling them "extremist settlers."                       

Twelve countries, including major European nations and Canada, announced a trade boycott against goods from "illegal" Israeli settlements in the West Bank as reported by 12 countries who announce boycott of goods from settlements.

Participating Countries

United Kingdom: Led the recent trade ban announcement.
France: Joined the import ban and pushed for wider European Union action.
Spain, Ireland, and Norway: Voiced strong opposition and restricted settlement goods.
Other Nations: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and Canada.

Key Details

The Action: Banning trade with Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The Reason: Nations state that settlement growth harms peace and a two-state solution. (The 2-state solution is a dead subject as far as October 7th had closed the door on the idea) 
Israel's Response: Israel closed the British consulate in  East Jerusalem in retaliation. 
After October 7th, 2023, Israel must feel adamant about refraining from any thought of an Arab Hamas terrorist-Hezbollah sponsored Palestine in their back yard, on the boundary of Israel so they can use hand guns to shoot Israelis with.  How is it that no matter what, Europe keeps thumping for a Palestine?  Could it be that they want to rid themselves of the many immigrants they now have? Have they forgotten the Oslo Accords so fast?  
 Palestine Arabs already living in Judea and Samaria work in Israeli factories.  This will bring an end to their jobs.  It's only going to hurt Palestinians, the people Europe want to be able to take over the factories by force and take the land;  land that was the origin of the Jewish people.  So Europe, once again, has shown their true colors as to the Jewish people, their anti-Semitic actions in the past down to the Holocaust and now, in my opinion.   
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has initiated immediate, hardline diplomatic retaliation.
Israeli Countermeasures and Diplomatic Retaliation
Because the United Kingdom led the formulation of the multi-nation settlement trade ban under its new Labour government, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, operating under Netanyahu's administration, instantly deployed aggressive countermeasures aimed primarily at the UK: 
Consulate Closure: Israel ordered the closure of the British Consulate in Jerusalem. 
Expulsion from Command Centers: British representatives are being removed from the International Gaza Support Center in Kiryat Gat, which coordinates post-war humanitarian and stabilization efforts.
Ending Military/Security Training: Israel is terminating all British-led training operations for Palestinian Authority security forces within Judea and Samaria. 
Entry Bans: The government has issued entry bans blocking 12 British elected officials and other prominent public figures from entering Israel. 
In response, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar ordered the closure of the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, the removal of British representatives from the Gaza coordination headquarters in the southern city of Kiryat Gat and an end to British involvement in training Palestinian Authority security forces in Ramallah. Israel also barred 12 Britons from entering the country, accusing them of involvement in antisemitic and anti-Israel activities and of denying Israel’s right to exist.
Strategic Limitations and Dilemmas
While Israel struck back forcefully at the UK, the coordinated involvement of 11 other governments has complicated Netanyahu’s long-term strategy: 
The "Crisis" Calculation: Israeli security and diplomatic officials are actively debating how to handle the remaining 11 nations.
 Completely severing parallel ties or replicating identical, sweeping diplomatic expulsions against all 12 major partners (many of whom are EU member states) risks triggering a much deeper, unmanageable international crisis.
Defiant Stance on Settlement Expansion: Domestic political pressure from Netanyahu's right-wing coalition demands complete defiance.
 Netanyahu recently reaffirmed at a regional summit in Judea and Samaria that the territory "will remain ours," signaling zero intent to stall community expansions or back down to international economic pressure. (Israel is an independent country with leaders from their own people who know, especially after a Holocaust and an October 7th Attack, what is the best decisions to make and not be crucified by Europe! 
Backing from the United States
While relations with Europe have soured to a historic low, the Netanyahu government relies heavily on backing from Washington. 
Trump administration representatives and officials, including US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, confirmed that the White House strongly opposes the European bans and will not match the UK's measures. 



US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee went further, warning that individual US states and the federal government would likely retaliate, causing a "huge economic impact" on British businesses that enforce anti-settlement boycotts. 
Edit: 9/10/2026 12:43pm, and 9/11 at 6:05am
 East Jerusalem in retaliation.