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France Ties Palestinian State Recognition to Gaza Aid, Escalating Tensions with Israel

France’s June UN conference with Saudi Arabia aims to reboot two-state negotiations by conditioning recognition on improvements in Gaza’s humanitarian conditions.

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L’ambassadeur des États-Unis en Israël, Mike Huckabee, à Jérusalem le 28 mai 2025.
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Overview

  • President Macron urged European nations to harden their stance on Israel if Gaza’s humanitarian situation does not improve.
  • US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called France’s recognition campaign inappropriate during wartime and joked about detaching the Côte d’Azur for a Palestinian state.
  • Israel accused Macron of leading a “crusade against the Jewish state” and announced plans for 22 new West Bank settlements.
  • Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned Palestinian recognition as a reward for terrorism and said it would embolden Hamas.
  • From June 17 to 20, France and Saudi Arabia will co-chair a UN conference to relaunch negotiations and discuss France’s conditional recognition plan.