PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France may recognize Palestinian State in the coming months.
During an interview with France 5 television, President Macron said he aims to finalize the decision at an international United Nations conference on the Israel-Palestine conflict scheduled for June, which will be jointly hosted by France and Saudi Arabia.
“We need to move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” he stated. “I’m not doing this to please anyone — I will make the decision when I believe the time is right.”
Palestinian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Warsin Aghabekian Shaheen called France’s potential move a “correct step” in line with the rights of the Palestinian people and support for a two-state solution.
Meanwhile, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar reacted on X (formerly Twitter), saying that any “unilateral recognition” of a hypothetical Palestinian state would be a “reward for terrorism” and an “encouragement for Hamas,” given the current realities on the ground.
It is worth noting that 147 out of 193 United Nations member states have so far recognized Palestine as an independent state. Last year, Armenia, Slovenia, Ireland, Norway, Spain, and others joined that list. However, several major Western powers, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany, have yet to do so.
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