PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognize a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter retaliation from Israel while not providing concrete benefits to the Palestinians, analysts and sources say. Macron sent a shockwave through the international community with his pledge over the summer.

PARIS: A moment of truth: That’s how French President Emmanuel Macron sees the recognition of a Palestinian state by France and other Western nations, with the hope to make it a…

EDITORIAL. Despite the criticism it has generated, the initiative led by Emmanuel Macron, which will be declared at the United Nations on Monday, sends a message to two peoples.

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron scored a major diplomatic coup by declaring his intention to recognize a Palestinian state but the move risks being followed by bitter…

After expressing unwavering support for Israel, the French president gradually shifted his stance on the two-state solution following October 7, 2023, and the conflict in Gaza.…

In an interview with CBS News aired on Sunday, the French president also spoke out against plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza when rebuilding the territory, ahead of…

Emmanuel Macron is set to deliver his speech recognizing Palestine on September 22 at the UN headquarters in New York. In retaliation, Israel is considering closing the French…

The French president, during a United Nations speech on Monday, recognized a Palestinian state, saying he would continue to fight against antisemitism, after criticism from Israel…

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Palestinian Authority on Monday hailed the formal recognition of a Palestinian state by French President Emmanuel Macron as a “historic and…

Macron recognizes Palestinian state at UN summit, sparking backlash from Israel and Western allies.

The French president delivered on his promise on Monday, declaring France's recognition of Palestine in the hope of salvaging what remains of the 'two-state solution.'

After President Emmanuel Macron declared that France was recognizing a Palestinian state at the United Nations, what happens now? Gilles Paris, a columnist and former…