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Moneycontrol•20-10-2026, 05:41
Netanyahu Blames Radical Islam And Extreme Left For Destroying Europe
  • •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Europe as an exhausted continent with no will to fight during a recent television interview.
  • •He claimed that the extreme left and radical Islam have already destroyed major nations including France and Britain by forming a woke-Islamist bond.
  • •Netanyahu expressed belief that relations between Israel and France could improve under a right-wing government due to a shared understanding of common threats.
  • •Meanwhile, France announced partial curfews in Paris, Lille, and Lyon following severe street violence and protests over soaring prices.
  • •French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu did not rule out a state of emergency after weekend demonstrations resulted in some of the worst street violence in recent years.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Europe as an "exhausted continent" with "no will to fight," claiming that the extreme left and radical Islam have "destroyed" France and Britain by yielding to Islamist constituencies and a woke-left bond.

France announced partial curfews to protect businesses after weekend demonstrations over soaring prices degenerated into severe street violence, with the interior minister stating that police had "lost control."

The recent wave of street violence and public unrest erupted just six months before France is scheduled to elect a successor to President Emmanuel Macron.