Overview

• President Macron announced that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine during the UN General Assembly in September as part of its commitment to a two-state solution.
• France and Saudi Arabia will co-host a heads-of-state conference to relaunch negotiations, with a preparatory ministerial meeting set for July 28–29 in New York.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the move a “reward for terror” and the U.S. Secretary of State described it as “imprudent” and advantageous to Hamas propaganda.
• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordanian and Arab officials praised the recognition as a milestone toward Palestinian self-determination.
• French political parties remain divided over the timing and repercussions, with left-wing leaders hailing the announcement and right-wing figures warning of security and diplomatic fallout.