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France to Formally Recognize Palestinian State at UN General Assembly in September

Macron says recognition will help stop Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, advancing a ceasefire ahead of UN deliberations

French President Emmanuel Macron talks to media in Berlin on July 23, 2025. (Christian Mang/Getty Images)
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the army leaders at the Hotel le Brienne, Sunday, July 13, 2025, ahead of the Bastille Day parade in Paris. (Ludovic Marin, Pool Photo via AP)
A Palestinian mother with her severely malnourished child in Gaza City on July 21, 2025.
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Overview

  • France will become the first G7 and major Western power to recognise Palestine when it formalises statehood at the UN General Assembly in September.
  • President Macron casts the move as an urgent step to end the Gaza war, protect civilians and underpin a two-state solution conditional on Hamas’s demilitarisation.
  • Britain and Germany say they back Palestinian statehood in principle but have postponed any formal recognition until after a ceasefire and a negotiated settlement.
  • Israel’s deputy prime minister branded the decision a “shameless” act of aiding terrorism, while the Palestinian Authority praised France’s commitment to international law.
  • At least 142 UN member states already recognise or plan to recognise Palestine, and France aims to build further momentum before the September assembly.