French President Emmanuel Macron (pictured left) said on Tuesday during a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (right) that "lasting peace" cannot be achieved "if there is no recognition of the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to have a territory and a state."
Macron stressed that "nothing can justify" the agony that civilians in Gaza are going through. However, he noted that Hamas' actions affect not only Israelis but the Palestinian people as well.
On the other hand, Abbas slammed Israel for its "savage" attacks and claimed that the Israeli authorities show no signs of seeking a peaceful solution to the conflict in Gaza.
