Overview

• The UK, Canada and Australia announced recognition on September 21, with France set to formalize its move at the UN General Assembly on September 22 during a conference co‑chaired with Saudi Arabia.
• The Élysée presents recognition as a push to convert diplomacy into concrete steps including a ceasefire, freeing hostages, stabilizing and rebuilding Gaza, and restoring effective Palestinian Authority governance on a 1967‑based two‑state track.
• Israel lodged sharp objections, with Benjamin Netanyahu accusing Emmanuel Macron of fueling antisemitism, as some Israeli officials raised annexation threats that Paris labeled a clear red line.
• French authorities called for heightened vigilance over possible antisemitic incidents, with security set to be reinforced around Jewish schools after the announcement.
• Public opinion shows narrow support for recognition (Elabe: 53%), while moves by mayors to fly the Palestinian flag prompted prefectural challenges and court orders, including rulings targeting Malakoff and Bezons and legal action in Essonne.