Overview

• Emmanuel Macron is set to announce formal recognition of the State of Palestine on 22 September at the UN General Assembly in New York.
• Reporting indicates roughly a dozen Western governments will recognize alongside France, with countries such as Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal, Belgium and San Marino having signaled moves or openness.
• Israel and the United States strongly oppose the push, with Washington having vetoed related initiatives and revoked visas for Palestinian leaders ahead of the UN meetings.
• The United Kingdom has tied its position to conditions including a Gaza ceasefire, while Germany and Japan say they do not plan short‑term recognition and Italy warns early recognition could be counterproductive.
• Analysts describe Macron’s decision as a long-term bid to preserve the two‑state horizon and rebuild influence in the Arab world, as some Israeli ministers threaten annexation measures in the West Bank.