President Emmanuel Macron announced that France officially recognizes the state of Palestine. French President Emmanuel Macron stated on September 22 at the United Nations headquarters in New York during his speech at an international meeting of heads of state and government that France has officially recognized the Palestinian state. Leaders of Canada, Australia, the United […]
President Emmanuel Macron announced that France officially recognizes the state of Palestine.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated on September 22 at the United Nations headquarters in New York during his speech at an international meeting of heads of state and government that France has officially recognized the Palestinian state.
Leaders of Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Portugal announced on Sunday that their countries recognize the Palestinian state.
The World Summit of Heads of State and Government at the UN headquarters in New York took place on September 22, sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia. The main goal of this political forum is to attempt to revive the stalled resolution on the creation of two states: Israeli and Palestinian, coexisting within secure and internationally recognized borders, according to a statement from the UN press service.
According to Macron, this initiative aims to “ensure peace between the two peoples,” secure the release of 48 hostages from Hamas, and end military actions by Israel in the Gaza Strip, including rocket strikes, mass killings, and the forced displacement of residents.
After Macron’s speech, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, as well as the leaders of Luxembourg, Malta, and Monaco, announced their position and officially recognized the state of Palestine. Andorra joined this initiative on the same day.
Considering the previous announcements from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal, the number of countries that have officially recognized Palestine has reached 156 UN member states.
The Palestinians called this step historic, while Israeli authorities condemned it, considering it “dangerous” and “supporting terrorism.”
Experts note that the initiatives mainly have symbolic significance: they strengthen Palestine’s international status and change its position in global organizations, but do not address the real issues of security, borders, and the situation of its population.