Nov. 12 (UPI) -- President Emmanuel Macron said France and the Palestinian Authority will create a joint panel to draft a new constitution for a Palestinian state.
Macron made the announcement Tuesday in Paris, where he greeted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who is in France for an official visit.
"Mr. President of the State of Palestine, dear Mahmoud Abbas, welcome to Paris," Macron said in a statement on X.
"Together, we are preparing for the day after, when two states, Israel and Palestine, will live side by side in peace and security."
Monsieur le Président de l'État de Palestine, cher Mahmoud Abbas, bienvenue à Paris.
