President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine as part of Paris' "historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East."
July 24 (UPI) -- President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize the state of Palestine as part of Paris' "historical commitment to a just and durable peace in the Middle East."
Macron said in a social media post that he plans to make a formal announcement in September at the United Nations in New York.
"The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and to bring relief to the civilian population," he wrote in a statement on X.
"Peace is possible."
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