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President of France Emanuel Macarron and
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its US counterpart Donald Trump on
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Tuesday engaged in a tough talk over the
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recognition of Palestine state and the
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Israeli war in Gaza during the bilateral
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meeting both held on the sideline of the
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UN General Assembly in New York where
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the French president insisted that
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Israel has already achieved more by
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killing the top militia leaders of Hamas
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saying it doesn't work to dismantle the
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Hamas. This is not the right way to
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proceed. He said while President Trump
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had reiterated and insisted that things
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will not work the way the French
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president had suggested that the October
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7th, 2023 hostages still in the custody
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of Hamas cannot be honored with such
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suggestions. The meeting was held when
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videos of the French president Emanuel
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Macarron and Turkish President Reep
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Erdogan went viral on the internet where
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both presidents were stopped or blocked
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separately by New York police operatives
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as they tried to cross streets in the
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New York City over yet to be seen
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incoming motorcade of their counterpart
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President Donald Trump. The French
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president Emanuel Macarron called Donald
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Trump on the phone after his journey to
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the French embassy was blocked by police
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officers preparing for the motorcade of
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the US president. But that of the
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Turkish president Reep Erdogan could be
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seen quickly surrounded by his security
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team in a manner that makes the
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president looked apparently in shock the
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moment some group of New York police
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officers advanced towards them to stop
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the Turkish presidential team from
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crossing the road. According to New York
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Times, nothing frustrates a New Yorker
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in a hurry like finding that a street
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has been blocked off because some big
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shot is in town. Apparently, the same is
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true for the president of France,
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Emanuel Macarron. On Monday evening, Mr.
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Macron in New York for the UN General
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Assembly was stuck on a Manhattan street
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corner that had been closed off for
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President Trump's motorcade. The meeting
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of world leaders is among other things a
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traffic nightmare. At first, Mr. Macron
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did what many New Yorkers might do. He
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pleaded with a police officer to let him
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cross the street. I have 10 people with
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me. Mr. Macron told the officer,
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according to video that shows the French
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president making his case on the street
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corner. I go to the French embassy. But
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the officer politely held his ground and
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would not let Mr. Macron cross the
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street. I'm sorry, President. I'm really
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sorry, he told Mr. Macron. It's just
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that everything's been frozen right now.
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There's a motorcade coming right now.
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I'm sorry, Mr. Macron, who has engaged
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in diplomacy to try to end the wars in
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Ukraine and Gaza, tried again. I
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negotiate with you, the French president
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said on the video. When that didn't
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work, Mr. Macron did whatever.
