France Plans Recognition of Palestinian State and June Conference on Two-State Solution

President Macron announces French-Saudi-led initiative to foster mutual recognition between Israel and Palestine at upcoming New York summit.

President Emmanuel Macron has stated that France may formally recognize a Palestinian state during a June conference in New York.
The conference, co-led by France and Saudi Arabia, aims to advance a two-state solution through reciprocal recognition between Israel and Palestine.
Macron emphasized the importance of collective international efforts to enable recognition of Israel by nations that currently support Palestine.
Despite recognition by nearly 150 countries, Palestine has yet to gain formal acknowledgment as a sovereign state from most Western powers, including France.
Several Middle Eastern nations, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Syria, do not currently recognize Israel, complicating regional diplomatic dynamics.