FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 356*FRANCE'S PALESTINIAN STATE CONFERENCE ON TAP*FRANCE TO SANCTION IRAN*MACRON SLAMS ISRAEL'S GAZA OFFENSIVE*NATIONAL PROTEST DAY OVER BUDGET*PROTEST TODAY*UNIONS GIVE GOV'T ULTIMATUM*

 

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PROTEST IN PARIS LED BY THE CGT TRADE UNION FEDERATION ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 PART OF THE MASSIVE NATIONWIDE PROTEST AGAINST THE AUSTERITY BUDGET OF THE MACRON GOVERMENT

The conference co-sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia set for the United Nations in New York this Monday to recognize a Palestinian state.

It's strongly opposed by Israel and the United States which cancelled diplomatic visas for Palestinian officials to attend the UN General Assembly now underway in New York.

France was subjected to diplomatic pressure from the US which it rebuffed but the US State Department has said in a leaked memo that this Monday's conference poses a threat to the 'national security interests' of the United States...

President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his intention to recognize Palestine following a conversation with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday.

The UK, Canada and Portugal among the group of nations joining France to recognize a Palestinian state.

MEANWHILE THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTRY DENOUNCED ISRAEL'S CONTROVERSIAL OFFENSIVE ATTACKING GAZA CITY.

A TUESDAY STATEMENT SAYING IT 'NO LONGER HAS ANY MILITARY LOGIC'...

"Gaza: France Denounces The "Destructive Campaign" Led By Israel "Which No Longer Has Any Military Logic"-BFM-TV France (Translation Prompt)

But France is being compliant with Israel when it comes to Iran President Macron now saying 'snapback' sanctions on Iran will come into force at the end of this month.

That in spite of a deal recently signed between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran to allow inspections of its nuclear facilities.

The willingness of France, the UK and Germany the so-called "E3" nations to go forward with Iranian sanctions points to the tightening of the screws on Iran.

The sanctions decision coming ahead what might become open conflict with the US, Israel and or other nations possibly Pakistan which the US has been wooing in recent months.

Mr. Macron made his comments on Iran in conjunction with an interview conducted by Israel's Channel 12 in which he slammed Israel's military escalation in Gaza seeking conquest of densely populated Gaza City.

 Macron said in part:

"You are causing so many civilian deaths and casualties, that you are completely destroying Israel's image and credibility not only in the region but in public opinion everywhere"

Macron said the best way to isolate Hamas is to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state.  

He said he was offended by Benjamin Netanyahu's reaction to France's decision on Palestinian state recognition that linked it to supporting Hamas among other things...

"Macron: "I was offended by Netanyahu's reaction, it's a huge mistake of his own""-Channel 12 Israel (Translation Prompt)

THURSDAY A DAY OF NATIONWIDE PROTEST IN FRANCE OVER NEXT YEAR'S AUSTERITY BUDGET.

MORE THAN 500,000 DEMONSTRATING ACROSS THE COUNTRY WITH THE CGT TRADE UNION FEDERATION SPONSORING THE EVENT.

STRIKES IMPACTED TRANSPORTATION AND SCHOOLS BUT THE MOST SERIOUS DISRUPTION INVOLVED PHARMACIES IN FRANCE WITH 90 PERCENT OF THEM CLOSED.

This afternoon in Paris a live video stream from the "Historic Yellow Vests" protest...Live Stream Paris Historic Yellow Vests Saturday September 20, 2025

A video of the protest procession of Yellow Vests this afternoon in Paris showing the small group of demonstrators towards the end of the march...Video Stream Yellow Vests Week 356 Paris September 20, 2025

The union-led protest movement that took to the streets of France last Thursday with an ultimatum that expires next Wednesday.

They demand the government back down from the entire budget scheme for 2026 that includes abandoning two paid holidays, doubling medical deductibles, cutting unemployment compensation and ending 3,000 jobs in the civil service.

As a result, the recently appointed Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu proposing a meeting with protest leaders for Wednesday morning...

"After the ultimatum of the inter-union, Matignon proposes a meeting"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)

                                                  For now that's the story from France.

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