French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Thursday that France will acknowledge Palestine as a state, ending months of hypothesis and including to the record of European nations which have made such a transfer.
Macron stated in a publish on X that he’ll make the announcement on the United Nations Common Meeting in September. He stated the transfer is consistent with France’s “dedication to a simply and lasting peace within the Center East,” and he demanded a ceasefire in Gaza, the discharge of hostages from the enclave, the supply of support to folks there and the “demilitarization” of Hamas.
Fidèle à son engagement historique pour une paix juste et sturdy au Proche-Orient, j’ai décidé que la France reconnaîtra l’État de Palestine.
J’en ferai l’annonce solennelle à l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies, au mois de septembre prochain.… pic.twitter.com/7yQLkqoFWC
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 24, 2025
The French chief stated a Palestinian state needs to be demilitarized and acknowledge Israel.
“It’s important to construct the State of Palestine, guarantee its viability, and allow it, by accepting its demilitarization and totally recognizing Israel, to contribute to the safety of all within the Center East,” he stated within the publish.
Background: Macron has expressed a want to acknowledge a Palestinian state in latest months. France deliberate to host alongside Saudi Arabia a convention on Palestinian statehood in June, however the occasion was postponed because of the outbreak of the Israel-Iran conflict. The convention is now anticipated to happen Monday and Tuesday on the United Nations. The USA stated on Thursday it is not going to take part.
Al-Monitor reported final week that Palestinian officers anticipate monetary pledges in addition to punitive measures towards Israel to be made on the convention. Saudi Arabia has stated it is not going to acknowledge Israel and not using a path to a Palestinian state.
A number of European nations have acknowledged a Palestinian state for the reason that Gaza conflict, with Slovenia, Spain, the Republic of Eire and Norway doing so within the spring of 2024. Others, resembling Iceland and Sweden, took such a step in 2011 and 2014, respectively. France is, nevertheless, essentially the most distinguished and highly effective European nation to take action. It is usually the one nation within the G7 to make the transfer.
Macron’s announcement comes as Israel and the USA recalled their negotiators from Doha on Thursday amid faltering ceasefire and hostage talks with Hamas. Humanitarian businesses have warned of hunger in Gaza in latest days. Earlier on Thursday, Macron hosted Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris.
In June, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas sent Macron a letter during which he known as for the demilitarization of Hamas and the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza. Abbas additionally condemned Hamas’ lethal Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel for the primary time within the letter.
Reactions: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Macron’s announcement in a publish on X.
“We strongly condemn President Macron’s determination to acknowledge a Palestinian state subsequent to Tel Aviv within the wake of the October 7 bloodbath. Such a transfer rewards terror and dangers creating one other Iranian proxy, simply as Gaza turned,” stated Netanyahu.
The Israeli premier stated a Palestinian state beneath such circumstances would turn into a “launch pad to annihilate Israel” and accused Palestinians of in search of a state “as a substitute of Israel” fairly than one alongside it.
The Palestinian Authority welcomed the choice. Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh stated he had a name with Saudi International Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to thank him for the dominion’s help on the problem. Sheikh applauded “the nice efforts exerted by His Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in his communications with France and pushing for its recognition of the State of Palestine.”
We specific our thanks and appreciation to His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron for his letter addressed to His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas, during which he reaffirmed France’s steadfast place and confirmed his nation’s intention to acknowledge the State of Palestine in… https://t.co/Jio2cvWtVm
— حسين الشيخ Hussein Al Sheikh (@HusseinSheikhpl) July 24, 2025
The senior Palestinian official stated Ramallah obtained a letter from Macron Thursday night saying his determination. It was addressed to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
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