French President Emmanuel Macron’s smile when he heard Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas mentioning the name of Journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh has caused controversy on social media with netizens criticizing the French President and calling him a hypocrite.
Earlier this week, following a meeting between Abbas and Macron in Paris, both held a press conference and spoke about various issues.
Al Jazeera journalist Abu-Akleh was killed by Israeli troops when she was covering an Israeli raid in the Jenin city of the occupied west bank.
When Abbas spoke about Palestinian-American journalist; Macron and his translator were both seen smiling, MEM reported
Social media users posted the video showing the moment,
Moreover, they called Macron a hypocrite.
