Overview

• In a CBS interview aired Sept. 21, Emmanuel Macron confirmed he will announce recognition of a Palestinian state at the United Nations on Sept. 22.
• France will not open an embassy in Palestine until Hamas frees the hostages it holds in Gaza, which Macron cast as a requirement for the diplomatic rollout.
• Macron outlined a phased approach: an emergency stage focused on a ceasefire, the release of hostages and expanded humanitarian access; a follow‑on package for governance, security and reconstruction in Gaza; and a longer‑term path toward two states.
• He condemned proposals to push Palestinians out of Gaza during rebuilding, calling forced displacement “a craziness.”
• Britain, Australia and Canada recognized a Palestinian state on Sept. 21, Portugal indicated it would follow later that day, and Israel denounced the moves as France coordinates with the U.S., Qatar, Egypt and Israel on ceasefire and hostage‑release efforts.