PARIS: France will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine. I will make a formal announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September,” the French head of state wrote on X and Instagram. Including France, Palestinian statehood is now recognized by 142 countries, according to an AFP tally, though Israel and the United States strongly oppose recognition.

President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France will officially recognize Palestine as a state, in an announcement that comes amid snowballing...

More than 140 countries recognize a Palestinian state, including more than a dozen in Europe.

Naftali Bennett, a former politician who served as the 13th prime minister, blasted the French decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that France will recognize Palestine as a state, in a bold diplomatic move amid snowballing global anger over people…

PARIS: France will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a…

The decision, to be formalised at the UN General Assembly in September, comes amid snowballing global anger over people starving in Gaza.

The mostly symbolic move draws condemnation from Israel’s Netanyahu and support from the Palestinian Authority.

'The French People Want Peace in the Middle East. It Is Up to Us, the French, Together With the Israelis, the Palestinians, and Our European and International Partners, to…

France recognizes Palestine as a state, amid global outrage over Gaza, in a push for peace and two-state solution.

President Emmanuel Macron says France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.

French president announced decision on X, saying he hoped it would bring ‘lasting peace’ to Middle East

Recognition of a Palestinian state in the wake of Hamas's 7 October attack was "a launch pad to annihilate Israel", PM Netanyahu says.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has welcomed a statement by French Emmanuel Macron that his country would recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September. “True to its…

President plans to formalise statehood recognition at next UN General Assembly, infuriating Israel

The French president Macron published a letter sent to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirming France's intention to press ahead with Palestinian recognition

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…

Emmanuel Macron said he would formalize the decision at the UN General Assembly in September, but the most urgent issue 'is that the war in Gaza stops.' Benjamin Netanyahu…

French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the Palestinian Authority's pledge to renew its governance and demilitarize Hamas. He hopes other countries will follow suit after the…

Macron ha annunciato che per la Francia da settembre la Palestina sarà una nazione indipendente. Ma non tutti i Paesi occidentali sono d'accordo (Italia compresa)