French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognise Palestine as a state, citing the urgent need to end the war in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The move, to be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September, marks a major shift by one of Europe’s most influential nations amid mounting global outrage over conditions in Gaza.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognise Palestine as a state, amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.
Macron said in a post on social media that he will formalise the decision at the United Nations General Assembly in September. “The urgent thing today is that the war in Gaza stops and the civilian population is saved.″
The French president offered support for Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and frequently speaks out against antisemitism, but he has grown increasingly frustrated about Israel’s war in Gaza, especially in recent months.
“Given its historic commitment to a just and sustainable peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the state of Palestine,” Macron posted. ″Peace is possible.”
He also posted a letter he sent to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about the decision.





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