Overview

• Emmanuel Macron will formalize France’s recognition on September 22 at a UN summit co‑hosted with Saudi Arabia, following formal recognitions on September 21 by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal.
• The Élysée says additional announcements are expected from Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta and San Marino, reflecting a coordinated Western push led by Paris.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the move, warned there will be no Palestinian state west of the Jordan, and faces coalition calls for West Bank annexation and measures such as closing France’s consulate in Jerusalem.
• The United States opposes the recognitions and refused visas to the Palestinian delegation, including Mahmoud Abbas, with the UN authorizing a video address instead.
• These decisions raise the number of UN members recognizing Palestine to at least 145 but do not change its UN observer status or overcome the US block on full membership, while in France authorities tighten security and courts weigh disputes over municipal flag displays.