Overview

• President Emmanuel Macron announced France's recognition at a France–Saudi summit at UN headquarters in New York.
• The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal have already recognized Palestine, and several European governments signaled plans to follow during the UN General Assembly.
• Israel condemned the decisions and the United States opposed recognition at this time, with Washington saying statehood questions should be settled in negotiations.
• Singapore said it would recognize Palestine only if there is an effective government that renounces terrorism and acknowledges Israel's right to exist.
• A Hamas spokesperson and legal experts called the moves an important but largely symbolic step that grants diplomatic rights yet requires concrete measures to influence events on the ground.