Paris has hit back after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling antisemitism with his decision to recognise a Palestinian state. Tensions between the two nations have escalated since Macron announced last month that France intends to formally recognise Palestinian statehood in September at the United Nations General Assembly. Netanyahu wrote a letter to Macron earlier this week claiming that antisemitism has "surged" in France since that announcement. Related ADVERTISEMENT "Your call for a Palestinian state pours fuel on this antisemitic fire," Netanyahu wrote. "It is not diplomacy, it is appeasement. It rewards Hamas terror,...