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Rubio: Macron’s Palestine recognition serves Hamas, is slap in the face to Oct. 7 victims
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The US “strongly rejects” French President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tweets.
“This reckless decision only serves Hamas propaganda and sets back peace. It is a slap in the face to the victims of October 7th,” Rubio adds.
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