Overview
- France and the Palestinian Authority agreed to create a joint committee to develop a new basic law, covering constitutional, institutional and organizational aspects, with Abbas presenting a draft.
- Macron committed €100 million in humanitarian funding for Gaza in 2025.
- At a joint news conference, Macron said any legal or de facto West Bank annexation would cross a European red line that would draw a strong response.
- Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework, the Palestinian Authority is being considered for Gaza administration as partners anticipate an international stabilisation force that has not yet deployed.
- Following the Paris meeting, Israel’s embassy publicly rebuked France, while fresh Israeli strikes and alleged Palestinian attacks have tested the October 10 truce.