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Macron sparks Israel's anger by wrongfully saying Hamas is not active in the West Bank

Macron sparks Israel's anger by wrongfully saying Hamas is not active in the West Bank
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During his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday, the French president claimed that Hamas had never operated in the West Bank. This factual error was immediately seized upon by Benjamin Netanyahu to deflect criticism of his settlement policy in the occupied territories.

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