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France Signals June Recognition of Palestinian State at UN Conference

President Macron outlines plans for formal recognition during a UN event co-led with Saudi Arabia, aiming to advance reciprocal recognition between Palestine and Israel.

Reconnaissance de l'État palestinien: elle «doit venir mais c'est purement déclaratoire», selon François Hollande
À gauche et à droite : Mitterrand et Sarkozy à la Knesset, en 1982 et 2008. Au centre, Macron et Chirac à Jérusalem en 2020 et 1996.
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères israélien Gideon Saar à Athènes, le 13 mars 2025.
Emmanuel Macron lors de la visite de l'hôpital El Arish, situé dans la ville égyptienne d'Arish, le 8 avril dernier.

Overview

  • French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France may officially recognize a Palestinian state in June 2025 at a UN conference in New York.
  • The conference, co-presided by France and Saudi Arabia, seeks to promote mutual recognition between Palestine and Israel as part of a two-state solution framework.
  • Macron emphasized that the initiative aims to foster collective progress, encouraging nations supporting Palestine to also recognize Israel.
  • The announcement has divided French political leaders, with figures like François Hollande and Olivier Faure supporting the move, while others, such as Sébastien Chenu, criticize it as premature.
  • Palestinian officials welcomed the development, calling it a positive step aligned with efforts to secure Palestinian rights and regional peace.