'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 Demonstrate That It Is Possible,' Macron Said

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.