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Macron says France could recognise Palestinian state in June
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Posted on April 9, 2025
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Posted on April 9, 2025
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French President Macron announced that France might recognize a Palestinian state by June, aiming for reciprocal recognition with Israel. A conference with Saudi Arabia is planned.
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday France could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise the state of Israel.
"We need to move towards recognition (of a Palestinian state). And so over the next few months, we will. I'm not doing it to please anyone. I'll do it because at some point it will be right," he said during a interview on France 5 television.
"And because I also want to take part in a collective dynamic that should also enable those who defend Palestine to recognise Israel in their turn, something that many of them are not doing."
Even though Palestine has been recognized as a sovereign state by almost 150 countries, most major Western powers have not, including the United States, Britain, France, Germany and Japan.
Among countries that do not recognize Israel are Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.
"Our objective is somewhere in June, with Saudi Arabia, to chair this conference where we could finalise the movement towards reciprocal recognition by several countries," Macron said.
(Reporting by Michel Rose and Benoit Van Overstraeten; Editing by Rod Nickel)
The main topic is France's potential recognition of a Palestinian state and the implications for Middle East diplomacy.
Macron aims to foster reciprocal recognition between Palestine and Israel, encouraging Middle East peace efforts.
Countries like Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen do not recognize Israel.
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