French President Emmanuel Macron announced over the weekend that his country would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September. The Trump administration was quick to condemn Macron: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the move a "reckless decision" and a "slap in the face" to the victims of October 7. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chimed in, saying that France's decision "rewards terror."

The Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions (CRIF) and the Consistoire Central expressed criticism following Emmanuel Macron's announcement on Thursday.

EDITORIAL. As the destruction of Gaza nears completion and the Israeli government works to normalize ethnic cleansing, inaction and delay are no longer acceptable.