Overview

• President Emmanuel Macron will deliver the recognition during a France–Saudi co‑chaired UN session at 3 p.m. New York time (9 p.m. Paris), with the presidential declaration itself constituting recognition under French law.
• A group of countries is expected to act in coordination with France, including Andorra, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg, Malta, the United Kingdom and San Marino, while Portugal says it will recognize a day earlier.
• France’s framing emphasizes that Hamas would have no role in governance and points to commitments from the Palestinian Authority, echoing recent UN texts supporting a future Palestinian state while excluding Hamas.
• Israel has objected and warned of reprisals, including talk of annexing the West Bank, which the Élysée called a clear red line and a violation of UN resolutions.
• The United States opposes the process and declined visas for the Palestinian delegation, as the UN approved a video address to the General Assembly for Mahmoud Abbas.