US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced more sanctions on International Criminal Court judges, saying that the court was a "national security threat" because it had sought to

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous.

The US has escalated its conflict with the International Criminal Court, sanctioning a French judge and other officials involved in cases against Isra

After the Israeli prime minister condemned Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, claiming it 'encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking [France's] streets,' the Elysée Palace responded by insisting that it 'protects and will always protect its Jewish citizens.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had criticised French President Emmanuel Macron's pledge to recognise a Palestinian state. View on euronews

A row between Israel and France over Paris’ plan to recognise a Palestinian state next month escalated to crisis level on Tuesday when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused President Emmanuel Macron of fomenting “antisemitism”.

The French presidential office slammed the Israeli prime minister's allegations as 'abject' and warned of 'conflation.'

Macron of fueling anti-Semitism by supporting Palestinian statehood, sparking French backlash. He also attacked Australia, prompting diplomatic retaliations, while UN warned Israel’s Gaza actions risk mass displacement,