French President Macron says Trump ‘on the same page’ over West Bank annexation

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French President Emmanuel Macron, despite having disagreements with President Donald Trump on Palestinian statehood, says the US leader has joined him in opposing Israel’s plan to annex most of the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera reports.

“What President Trump told me yesterday was that the Europeans and Americans have the same position,” Macron said in a joint interview with France 24 and Radio France Internationale.

French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 24, 2025. — Reuters/File
French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump meet at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 24, 2025. — Reuters/File

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