"He only regrets the Israelis walked out and didn't hear Macron's message. BRONCHTEIN: The only way for Israel to be secure and for the Palestinian to achieve their goal of freedom, it's to have sovereignty. (Speaking French). (LAUGHTER) BEARDSLEY: I meet Bronchtein at the cozy, cluttered Paris apartment he shares with his American wife, and aging golden labrador. The longtime activist was first introduced to Macron in 2019 by a mutual friend."
"The next year, during a presidential visit to Israel where Bronchtein was serving as the French delegation's Hebrew interpreter, the two men formed a bond. Macron noticed Bronchtein's ease and proximity with Palestinians. The Israelis soon became Macron's unofficial peace adviser for the Middle East. Bronchtein does not receive a salary. His only condition is a direct line to the president."
Ofer Bronchtein persuaded French President Emmanuel Macron to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations. Bronchtein first met Macron in 2019 and served as the French delegation's Hebrew interpreter during a 2020 presidential visit to Israel. Bronchtein became Macron's unofficial Middle East peace adviser without salary, insisting only on a direct line to the president and often calling late at night. Macron tasked Bronchtein with finding ideas to bring Palestinians and Israelis together. Macron's recognition revived two-state solution momentum, but Israeli officials walked out and did not hear Macron's message. Bronchtein says Palestinian sovereignty is essential for freedom and Israeli security.
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