French President Emmanuel Macron’s smiled when he heard Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas mentioning the name of Shireen Abu-Akleh, causing controversy on social media, Arabi21.com reported on Friday.
Earlier this week, following a meeting between Abbas and Macron in Paris, both held a press conference and spoke about various issues.
When Abbas spoke about Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Abu-Akleh, Macron and his translator were both seen smiling.
Social media users posted the video showing the moment, criticising Macron and accusing him of being a hypocrite.
Despite the incident, Macron had called Abbas following Abu-Akleh’s murder by the Israeli occupation forces to urge Israel to swiftly complete investigations into the incident.
Source: Middle East Monitor