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France to Recognise Palestine at UN General Assembly in September

Paris intends its recognition to pressure Israel on humanitarian access in response to Gaza’s deepening famine

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A Palestinian mother with her severely malnourished child in Gaza City on July 21, 2025.
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)

Overview

  • President Emmanuel Macron announced France will formally recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN General Assembly in September, making it the first G-7 country to take this step
  • Macron said the move aims to stop the war in Gaza and save civilian lives by galvanising support for a two-state solution
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain will recognise Palestine only once a lasting ceasefire is secured, framing Gaza as a “humanitarian catastrophe”
  • The United States and Israel withdrew from ceasefire talks in Qatar this week, effectively collapsing negotiations and leaving no immediate plan to halt hostilities
  • Humanitarian agencies warn Gaza faces mass starvation, with a quarter of young children malnourished and starvation deaths on the rise