The leaders of the European Union's member states are set to meet in Brussels to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the possibility of issuing a joint call for a 'humanitarian pause' to allow more emergency aid into the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has paid a visit to Israel, where he said the ‘first objective’ in the conflict should be to secure the release of those held hostage by Hamas.

But, with France home to the biggest Jewish and Muslim populations in Europe, how will Macron balance domestic pressures and its position in the conflict?

We unpack these issues with Cedomir Nestorovic, Professor of Geopolitics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific.

The leaders of the European Union's member states are set to meet in Brussels to discuss the Israel-Hamas war and the possibility of issuing a joint call for a 'humanitarian pause' to allow more emergency aid into the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has paid a visit to Israel, where he said the ‘first objective’ in the conflict should be to secure the release of those held hostage by Hamas.
But, with France home to the biggest Jewish and Muslim populations in Europe, how will Macron balance domestic pressures and its position in the conflict?
We unpack these issues with Cedomir Nestorovic, Professor of Geopolitics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific.

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