President Emmanuel Macron announced that France plans to recognize a Palestinian state in the coming months, potentially during a United Nations conference in June co-hosted with Saudi Arabia.
“We must move toward recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” Macron told France 5 television, emphasizing the move would be part of a broader effort for mutual recognition between Israel and Palestine.
He said the recognition would strengthen France’s stance against countries like Iran that deny Israel’s right to exist and reaffirmed France’s commitment to regional security and a two-state solution.
Macron made the remarks after meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Cairo this week. Recognition would mark a significant policy shift for France and could spark tension with Israel, which opposes unilateral moves on Palestinian statehood.
“We must move toward recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” Macron told France 5 television, emphasizing the move would be part of a broader effort for mutual recognition between Israel and Palestine.
He said the recognition would strengthen France’s stance against countries like Iran that deny Israel’s right to exist and reaffirmed France’s commitment to regional security and a two-state solution.
Macron made the remarks after meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Cairo this week. Recognition would mark a significant policy shift for France and could spark tension with Israel, which opposes unilateral moves on Palestinian statehood.
