World reactions: France pressures Israel, UAW divests, Norway advances settlement ban

French FM Barrot calls for US pressure on Israel; UAW votes to divest from Israeli bonds; Norway moves to ban settlement trade.

World reactions: France pressures Israel, UAW divests, Norway advances settlement ban — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot attacked Israel over strikes in southern Lebanon, calling on the US to apply 'all necessary pressure' to ensure full implementation of the ceasefire agreement.[^1] US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee responded with sharp criticism, stressing that 'Israel only attacks in response to Hezbollah fire, and that a ceasefire will occur when Hezbollah stops firing.'[^2] The exchange underscores a growing rift between Washington and Paris over how to handle the volatile border. Meanwhile, in Detroit, delegates at the 39th Constitutional Convention of the United Auto Workers voted 321 to 287 to divest the union's holdings from Israeli bonds.[^3] The union, representing about 400,000 members, holds at least $400,000 in these investments. The vote marks a significant victory for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement within a major American labor organization. In Europe, the Norwegian government is advancing a law that bans trade with Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria, with Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide stating that the settlements violate international law.[^4] German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, however, has spoken out against EU sanctions on Israel, highlighting internal divisions within the bloc.[^5] MEP Dario Nardella accused the EU of hypocrisy and secret deals with Turkey, calling the removal of elected mayors a 'beheading' of the opposition.[^6] Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israeli strikes on the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon as a 'dangerous and reprehensible escalation.'[^7] Lebanon's Health Ministry reported 47 killed and 97 wounded in IDF strikes since midnight.[^8] The ceasefire agreed on Friday afternoon remains fragile, with the IDF staying in southern Lebanon and Iran blocking negotiations with the US in Switzerland, demanding a complete halt to IDF strikes in Lebanon. US-Israel Relations Under Strain as Vance Attacks Netanyahu — US Vice President JD Vance attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a podcast interview, saying he should be grateful to the US and noting that the US and Israel