French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority in the city of Ramallah, in the West Bank, on January 22, 2020. (Credit: AFP)
He is the first leader of a G7 country to take such a step. On Thursday, July 24, Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize the State of Palestine in September during the United Nations General Assembly, where he will co-chair an international conference with Saudi Arabia aimed at reviving the two-state solution.Macron had already hinted at this commitment on April 9, after a visit to Egypt where he met Palestinian women and children maimed by Israeli strikes. The conference, initially planned for June, was postponed at the last minute because of the war between Israel and Iran.With this decision, France aligns itself with several European countries. Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized the Palestinian state in March 2024. Israel condemned the move as a “reward for terror,” while the United States “firmly” rejected the French...
He is the first leader of a G7 country to take such a step. On Thursday, July 24, Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize the State of Palestine in September during the United Nations General Assembly, where he will co-chair an international conference with Saudi Arabia aimed at reviving the two-state solution.Macron had already hinted at this commitment on April 9, after a visit to Egypt where he met Palestinian women and children maimed by Israeli strikes. The conference, initially planned for June, was postponed at the last minute because of the war between Israel and Iran.With this decision, France aligns itself with several European countries. Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized the Palestinian state in March 2024. Israel condemned the move as a “reward for terror,” while the United States “firmly” rejected the...
